All Superinterfaces:

Comparable<Object>, Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, MDWEObject, MDWObject, NamedElement, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, PackageableElement, ParameterableElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

DurationConstraint, InteractionConstraint, IntervalConstraint, TimeConstraint
```
public interface Constraint
extends PackageableElement
```
A representation of the model object 'Constraint'. A constraint is a condition or restriction expressed in natural language text or in a machine readable language for the purpose of declaring some of the semantics of an element.
The following features are supported:
See Also:

UMLPackage.getConstraint()

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.NamedElement
  SEPARATOR

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ValueSpecification`	`createSpecification(String name, Type type, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Creates a new `ValueSpecification`, with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', and sets the 'Specification' containment reference.
`MDWEList<Element>`	`getConstrainedElements()`	Returns the value of the 'Constrained Element' reference list.
`Namespace`	`getContext()`	Returns the value of the 'Context' container reference.
`ValueSpecification`	`getSpecification()`	Returns the value of the 'Specification' containment reference.
`void`	`setContext(Namespace value)`	Sets the value of the '`Context`' container reference.
`void`	`setSpecification(ValueSpecification value)`	Sets the value of the '`Specification`' containment reference.
`boolean`	`validateBooleanValue(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	The value specification for a constraint must evaluate to a Boolean value.
`boolean`	`validateNoSideEffects(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	Evaluating the value specification for a constraint must not have side effects.
`boolean`	`validateNotAppliedToSelf(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	A constraint cannot be applied to itself.
`boolean`	`validateNotApplyToSelf(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	A constraint cannot be applied to itself.
`boolean`	`validateValueSpecificationBoolean(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	The value specification for a constraint must evaluate to a Boolean value.

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.Element
addKeyword, allOwnedElements, applyStereotype, createEAnnotation, createOwnedComment, destroy, getApplicableStereotype, getApplicableStereotypes, getAppliedStereotype, getAppliedStereotypes, getAppliedSubstereotype, getAppliedSubstereotypes, getKeywords, getModel, getNearestPackage, getOwnedComments, getOwnedElements, getOwner, getRelationships, getRelationships, getRequiredStereotype, getRequiredStereotypes, getSourceDirectedRelationships, getSourceDirectedRelationships, getStereotypeApplication, getStereotypeApplications, getTargetDirectedRelationships, getTargetDirectedRelationships, getValue, hasKeyword, hasValue, isStereotypeApplicable, isStereotypeApplied, isStereotypeRequired, mustBeOwned, removeKeyword, setValue, unapplyStereotype, validateHasOwner, validateNotOwnSelf

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement
getEAnnotation, getEAnnotations

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject
eAllContents, eClass, eContainer, eContainingFeature, eContainmentFeature, eContents, eCrossReferences, eGet, eGet, eInvoke, eIsProxy, eIsSet, eResource, eSet, eUnset

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.core.model.MDWObject
compareTo, eExtendedClass, eIsInstanceOf, eIsInstanceOf, eIsProfiled, eIsRemoved, eMetamodel, eMetaTypeName, eModel, eRemove, eSetUniqueID, eUniqueID, superScript, superScript, toBoolean, toBoolean, toByte, toByte, toChar, toChar, toDouble, toDouble, toFloat, toFloat, toInt, toInt, toList, toList, toList, toList, toList, toLong, toLong, toObject, toObject, toSet, toSet, toShort, toShort, toString, toString

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.NamedElement
allNamespaces, allOwningPackages, createDependency, createNameExpression, getClientDependencies, getClientDependency, getClientDependency, getLabel, getLabel, getName, getNameExpression, getNamespace, getQualifiedName, getVisibility, isDistinguishableFrom, isSetName, isSetVisibility, separator, setName, setNameExpression, setVisibility, unsetName, unsetVisibility, validateHasNoQualifiedName, validateHasQualifiedName, validateVisibilityNeedsOwnership

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier
eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.ParameterableElement
getOwningTemplateParameter, getTemplateParameter, isCompatibleWith, isTemplateParameter, setOwningTemplateParameter, setTemplateParameter

- Method Detail
  - getConstrainedElements
```
MDWEList<Element> getConstrainedElements()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Constrained Element' reference list. The list contents are of type Element. The ordered set of Elements referenced by this Constraint.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Constrained Element' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getConstraint_ConstrainedElement()
  - getSpecification
```
ValueSpecification getSpecification()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Specification' containment reference. A condition that must be true when evaluated in order for the constraint to be satisfied.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Specification' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    setSpecification(ValueSpecification), UMLPackage.getConstraint_Specification()
  - setSpecification
```
void setSpecification(ValueSpecification value)
```
    Sets the value of the 'Specification' containment reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Specification' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    getSpecification()
  - createSpecification
```
ValueSpecification createSpecification(String name,
                                       Type type,
                                       org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
```
    Creates a new ValueSpecification, with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', and sets the 'Specification' containment reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' for the new ValueSpecification, or null.
    
    type - The 'Type' for the new ValueSpecification, or null.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the ValueSpecification to create.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new ValueSpecification.
    
    See Also:
    
    getSpecification()
  - getContext
```
Namespace getContext()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Context' container reference. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Owned Rule'. Specifies the namespace that owns the NamedElement.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Context' container reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    setContext(Namespace), UMLPackage.getConstraint_Context(), Namespace.getOwnedRules()
  - setContext
```
void setContext(Namespace value)
```
    Sets the value of the 'Context' container reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Context' container reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    getContext()
  - validateNotApplyToSelf
```
boolean validateNotApplyToSelf(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                               Map context)
```
    A constraint cannot be applied to itself. not constrainedElement->includes(self)
  - validateValueSpecificationBoolean
```
boolean validateValueSpecificationBoolean(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                          Map context)
```
    The value specification for a constraint must evaluate to a Boolean value. self.specification().booleanValue().isOclKindOf(Boolean)
  - validateBooleanValue
```
boolean validateBooleanValue(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                             Map context)
```
    The value specification for a constraint must evaluate to a Boolean value. true
  - validateNoSideEffects
```
boolean validateNoSideEffects(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                              Map context)
```
    Evaluating the value specification for a constraint must not have side effects. true
  - validateNotAppliedToSelf
```
boolean validateNotAppliedToSelf(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                 Map context)
```
    A constraint cannot be applied to itself. not constrainedElement->includes(self)

Interface Constraint

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.NamedElement

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.Element

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.core.model.MDWObject

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.NamedElement

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.ParameterableElement

Method Detail

getConstrainedElements

getSpecification

setSpecification

createSpecification

getContext

setContext

validateNotApplyToSelf

validateValueSpecificationBoolean

validateBooleanValue

validateNoSideEffects

validateNotAppliedToSelf