org.modelio.vcore.smkernel.mapi

Interface MExpert

public interface MExpert

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canCompose(MClass owner, MClass composed, java.lang.String dep) Tells whether the owner can own the given composed element using the given dependency name.
boolean	canCompose(MObject owner, MClass composed, java.lang.String dep) Tells whether the owner can own an instance of the given metaclass using the given dependency name.
boolean	canCompose(MObject owner, MObject composed, java.lang.String dep) Tells whether the owner can own the given composed element using the given dependency name.
boolean	canDep(MClass source, MClass target, java.lang.String dep) Whether or not a dependency 'dep' exists between 'source' and 'target' metaclass.
boolean	canDep(MObject source, MClass target, java.lang.String dep) Whether or not a dependency 'dep' can be established between the 'source' object and an instance of 'target' metaclass based on their metaclass and stereotypes.
boolean	canDep(MObject source, MObject target, java.lang.String dep) Whether or not a dependency 'dep' can be established between the 'source' and 'target' objects based on their metaclass and stereotypes.
boolean	canLink(MClass link, MClass from, MClass to)
boolean	canLink(MClass link, MObject from, MObject to)
boolean	canSource(MClass link, MClass from)
boolean	canSource(MObject link, MObject from)
boolean	canTarget(MClass link, MClass to)
boolean	canTarget(MObject link, MObject to)
MDependency	getDefaultCompositionDep(MClass owner, MClass composed)
MDependency	getDefaultCompositionDep(MObject owner, MObject composed)
java.util.List<MDependency>	getDeps(MObject source, MObject target) Get the lists of all possible dependencies between the 'source' and 'target' objects.
MObject	getSource(MObject aLink) Get a model link source
MObject	getTarget(MObject aLink) Get a model link target.
boolean	isLink(MClass metaclass)
void	setSource(MObject link, MObject oldSource, MObject newSource) Change a model link source.
void	setTarget(MObject link, MObject oldTarget, MObject newTarget) Change a model link target.

Method Detail

canCompose

boolean canCompose(MClass owner,
                   MClass composed,
                   java.lang.String dep)

Tells whether the owner can own the given composed element using the given dependency name.

Parameters:

owner - The owner node, must not be null.

composed - The composed element, must not be null

dep - optional: The name of the dependency on the owner used to add the composed.

Returns:

true if the composed can be added, else false.

canCompose

boolean canCompose(MObject owner,
                   MClass composed,
                   java.lang.String dep)

Tells whether the owner can own an instance of the given metaclass using the given dependency name.

Parameters:

owner - The owner node, must not be null.

composed - The metaclass of the composed element, must not be null

dep - optional: The name of the dependency on the owner used to add the composed.

Returns:

true if the composed can be added, else false.

canCompose

boolean canCompose(MObject owner,
                   MObject composed,
                   java.lang.String dep)

Tells whether the owner can own the given composed element using the given dependency name.

Parameters:

owner - The owner node, must not be null.

composed - The composed element, must not be null

dep - optional: The name of the dependency on the owner used to add the composed.

Returns:

true if the composed can be added, else false.

canDep

boolean canDep(MObject source,
               MClass target,
               java.lang.String dep)

Whether or not a dependency 'dep' can be established between the 'source' object and an instance of 'target' metaclass based on their metaclass and stereotypes.

Parameters:

dep - the name of the dependency on the owner used to add the target.

canDep

boolean canDep(MClass source,
               MClass target,
               java.lang.String dep)

Whether or not a dependency 'dep' exists between 'source' and 'target' metaclass.

Parameters:

dep - the name of the dependency on the owner used to add the target.

canDep

boolean canDep(MObject source,
               MObject target,
               java.lang.String dep)

Whether or not a dependency 'dep' can be established between the 'source' and 'target' objects based on their metaclass and stereotypes.

Parameters:

dep - the name of the dependency on the owner used to add the target.

canLink

boolean canLink(MClass link,
                MClass from,
                MClass to)

canLink

boolean canLink(MClass link,
                MObject from,
                MObject to)

canSource

boolean canSource(MClass link,
                  MClass from)

canSource

boolean canSource(MObject link,
                  MObject from)

canTarget

boolean canTarget(MClass link,
                  MClass to)

canTarget

boolean canTarget(MObject link,
                  MObject to)

getDefaultCompositionDep

MDependency getDefaultCompositionDep(MObject owner,
                                     MObject composed)

getDefaultCompositionDep

MDependency getDefaultCompositionDep(MClass owner,
                                     MClass composed)

getDeps

java.util.List<MDependency> getDeps(MObject source,
                                    MObject target)

Get the lists of all possible dependencies between the 'source' and 'target' objects.

getSource

MObject getSource(MObject aLink)

Get a model link source

Parameters:

aLink - a model link.

Returns:

the link source

getTarget

MObject getTarget(MObject aLink)

Get a model link target.

Parameters:

aLink - a model link.

Returns:

the link target.

isLink

boolean isLink(MClass metaclass)

setSource

void setSource(MObject link,
               MObject oldSource,
               MObject newSource)
        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Change a model link source.

Parameters:

link - a model link.

oldSource - the old source.

newSource - the new source.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the new destination is illegal or the link is not a model link.

setTarget

void setTarget(MObject link,
               MObject oldTarget,
               MObject newTarget)
        throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Change a model link target.

Parameters:

link - a model link.

oldTarget - the old target.

newTarget - the new target.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the new destination is illegal or the link is not a model link.