uk.ac.ucl.cs.uml.jmi.Foundation.Core
Interface Dependency

All Superinterfaces:

Element, ExtObject, ModelElement, javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject, javax.jmi.reflect.RefFeatured, javax.jmi.reflect.RefObject, Relationship

All Known Subinterfaces:

Abstraction, Binding, Permission, Usage

All Known Implementing Classes:

Abstraction_Impl, Binding_Impl, Dependency_Impl, Permission_Impl, Usage_Impl

public interface Dependency
extends Relationship

A term of convenience for a Relationship other than Association, Generalization, Flow, or metarelationship (such as the relationship between a Classifier and one of its Instances). A dependency states that the implementation or functioning of one or more elements requires the presence of one or more other elements. In the metamodel, a Dependency is a directed relationship from a client (or clients) to a supplier (or suppliers) stating that the client is dependent on the supplier (i.e., the client element requires the presence and knowledge of the supplier element). The kinds of Dependency are Abstraction, Binding, Permission, and Usage. Various stereotypes of those elements are predefined.

Method Summary

Collection	getClient() The element that is affected by the supplier element.
Collection	getSupplier() Inverse of client.

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ucl.cs.uml.jmi.Foundation.Core.ModelElement

getAsArgument, getBehavior, getClientDependency, getComment, getConstraint, getContainer, getDefaultElement, getIsSpecification, getName, getNamespace, getPackage, getPresentation, getReferenceTag, getSourceFlow, getStereotype, getSupplierDependency, getTaggedValue, getTargetFlow, getTemplate, getTemplateArgument, getTemplateParameter, getVisibility, setDefaultElement, setIsSpecification, setName, setNamespace, setTemplate, setVisibility

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ucl.cs.emofocl.jmi.reflect.extended.ExtObject

extAddObjectListener, extDeepCopy, extDeepCopy, extEquals, extRemoveObjectListener, extValueHash, extVisit

Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefObject

refClass, refDelete, refImmediateComposite, refIsInstanceOf, refOutermostComposite

Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefFeatured

refGetValue, refGetValue, refInvokeOperation, refInvokeOperation, refSetValue, refSetValue

Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject

equals, hashCode, refImmediatePackage, refMetaObject, refMofId, refOutermostPackage, refVerifyConstraints

Method Detail

getClient

Collection getClient()
                     throws javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException

The element that is affected by the supplier element. In some cases (such as a Trace Abstraction) the direction is unimportant and serves only to distinguish the two elements.

Throws:

javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException

getSupplier

Collection getSupplier()
                       throws javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException

Inverse of client. Designates the element that is unaffected by a change. In a two-way relationship (such as some Refinement Abstractions) this would be the more general element. In an undirected situation, such as a Trace Abstraction, the choice of client and supplier may be irrelevant.

Throws:

javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException