org.modelio.vcore.smkernel.mapi

Class MRef

java.lang.Object

org.modelio.vcore.smkernel.mapi.MRef

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class MRef
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Model object reference.

Allows to reference a model object that may or not be known. The reference is made of the object metaclass name, the object identifier and optionally the object name.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
java.lang.String	mc Metaclass name.
java.lang.String	name Optional element name.
java.lang.String	uuid Element UUID.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MRef(MObject element) Creates a reference for the given element.
MRef(java.lang.String s) Construct a MRef instance from a String whose format is the MRef.toString() format so that: given mref a MRef, new MRef(mref.toString()).equals(mref) is guaranteed to be true.
MRef(java.lang.String mc, java.lang.String tuuid) Creates a reference.
MRef(java.lang.String mc, java.lang.String tuuid, java.lang.String name) Creates a reference.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
int	hashCode()
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Test method
java.lang.String	toString() Produces a string representing this MRef object.
static MRef	withoutName(MObject element) Creates a reference for the given element without loading the element name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

mc

public java.lang.String mc

Metaclass name.

name

public java.lang.String name

Optional element name.

uuid

public java.lang.String uuid

Element UUID.

Constructor Detail

MRef

public MRef(MObject element)

Creates a reference for the given element.

Parameters:

element - The element to reference.

MRef

public MRef(java.lang.String mc,
            java.lang.String tuuid)

Creates a reference.

Parameters:

mc - The metaclass name.

tuuid - The UUID

MRef

public MRef(java.lang.String mc,
            java.lang.String tuuid,
            java.lang.String name)

Creates a reference.

Parameters:

mc - The metaclass name.

tuuid - The UUID

name - an object name, may be null.

MRef

public MRef(java.lang.String s)

Construct a MRef instance from a String whose format is the MRef.toString() format so that:
given mref a MRef, new MRef(mref.toString()).equals(mref) is guaranteed to be true.

Parameters:

s - a string

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Test method

Parameters:

args - command line arguments

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Produces a string representing this MRef object. 'nnnn' {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} mmmmm 'nnnn' = name {xxx...xx} = uuid mmmm = metaclass

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

withoutName

public static final MRef withoutName(MObject element)

Creates a reference for the given element without loading the element name.

Can be used to avoid loading a not yet loaded MObject or an object whose loading may fail with exception.

Parameters:

element - The element to reference.