All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Subinterfaces:

Abstraction, ComponentRealization, Deployment, InterfaceRealization, Manifestation, Realization, Substitution, Usage
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public interface Dependency
extends PackageableElement, DirectedRelationship
```
A representation of the model object 'Dependency'. A dependency is a relationship that signifies that a single or a set of model elements requires other model elements for their specification or implementation. This means that the complete semantics of the depending elements is either semantically or structurally dependent on the definition of the supplier element(s).
The following features are supported:
- Supplier
- Client
See Also:

UMLPackage.getDependency()

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
`NamedElement`	`getClient(String name)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Client' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getClient(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Client' reference list.
`MDWEList<NamedElement>`	`getClients()`	Returns the value of the 'Client' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getSupplier(String name)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Supplier' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getSupplier(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Supplier' reference list.
`MDWEList<NamedElement>`	`getSuppliers()`	Returns the value of the 'Supplier' reference list.

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.DirectedRelationship
getSources, getTargets

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

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.Relationship
getRelatedElements

- Method Detail
  - getSuppliers
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MDWEList<NamedElement> getSuppliers()
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    Returns the value of the 'Supplier' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement. The element(s) independent of the client element(s), in the same respect and the same dependency relationship. In some directed dependency relationships (such as Refinement Abstractions), a common convention in the domain of class-based OO software is to put the more abstract element in this role. Despite this convention, users of UML may stipulate a sense of dependency suitable for their domain, which makes a more abstract element dependent on that which is more specific.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Supplier' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getDependency_Supplier()
  - getSupplier
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NamedElement getSupplier(String name)
```
    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Supplier' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getSuppliers()
  - getSupplier
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NamedElement getSupplier(String name,
                         boolean ignoreCase,
                         org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
```
    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Supplier' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getSuppliers()
  - getClients
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MDWEList<NamedElement> getClients()
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    Returns the value of the 'Client' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Client Dependency'. The element(s) dependent on the supplier element(s). In some cases (such as a Trace Abstraction) the assignment of direction (that is, the designation of the client element) is at the discretion of the modeler, and is a stipulation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Client' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getDependency_Client(), NamedElement.getClientDependencies()
  - getClient
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NamedElement getClient(String name)
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    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Client' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getClients()
  - getClient
```
NamedElement getClient(String name,
                       boolean ignoreCase,
                       org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
```
    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Client' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getClients()

Interface Dependency

Field Summary

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

Method Summary

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

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

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

Method Detail

getSuppliers

getSupplier

getSupplier

getClients

getClient

getClient