Element

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable<Object>, EModelElement, EObject, MDWEObject, MDWObject, Notifier

All Known Subinterfaces:

Abstraction, AcceptCallAction, AcceptEventAction, Action, ActionExecutionSpecification, ActionInputPin, Activity, ActivityEdge, ActivityFinalNode, ActivityGroup, ActivityNode, ActivityParameterNode, ActivityPartition, Actor, AddStructuralFeatureValueAction, AddVariableValueAction, AnyReceiveEvent, Artifact, Association, AssociationClass, Behavior, BehavioralFeature, BehavioredClassifier, BehaviorExecutionSpecification, BroadcastSignalAction, CallAction, CallBehaviorAction, CallEvent, CallOperationAction, CentralBufferNode, ChangeEvent, Class, Classifier, ClassifierTemplateParameter, Clause, ClearAssociationAction, ClearStructuralFeatureAction, ClearVariableAction, Collaboration, CollaborationUse, CombinedFragment, Comment, CommunicationPath, Component, ComponentRealization, ConditionalNode, ConnectableElement, ConnectableElementTemplateParameter, ConnectionPointReference, Connector, ConnectorEnd, ConsiderIgnoreFragment, Constraint, Continuation, ControlFlow, ControlNode, CreateLinkAction, CreateLinkObjectAction, CreateObjectAction, CreationEvent, DataStoreNode, DataType, DecisionNode, Dependency, DeployedArtifact, Deployment, DeploymentSpecification, DeploymentTarget, DestroyLinkAction, DestroyObjectAction, DestructionEvent, Device, DirectedRelationship, Duration, DurationConstraint, DurationInterval, DurationObservation, ElementImport, EncapsulatedClassifier, Enumeration, EnumerationLiteral, Event, ExceptionHandler, ExecutableNode, ExecutionEnvironment, ExecutionEvent, ExecutionOccurrenceSpecification, ExecutionSpecification, ExpansionNode, ExpansionRegion, Expression, Extend, Extension, ExtensionEnd, ExtensionPoint, Feature, FinalNode, FinalState, FlowFinalNode, ForkNode, FunctionBehavior, Gate, Generalization, GeneralizationSet, GeneralOrdering, Image, Include, InformationFlow, InformationItem, InitialNode, InputPin, InstanceSpecification, InstanceValue, Interaction, InteractionConstraint, InteractionFragment, InteractionOperand, InteractionUse, Interface, InterfaceRealization, InterruptibleActivityRegion, Interval, IntervalConstraint, InvocationAction, JoinNode, Lifeline, LinkAction, LinkEndCreationData, LinkEndData, LinkEndDestructionData, LiteralBoolean, LiteralInteger, LiteralNull, LiteralSpecification, LiteralString, LiteralUnlimitedNatural, LoopNode, Manifestation, MergeNode, Message, MessageEnd, MessageEvent, MessageOccurrenceSpecification, Model, MultiplicityElement, NamedElement, Namespace, Node, ObjectFlow, ObjectNode, Observation, OccurrenceSpecification, OpaqueAction, OpaqueBehavior, OpaqueExpression, Operation, OperationTemplateParameter, OutputPin, Package, PackageableElement, PackageImport, PackageMerge, Parameter, ParameterableElement, ParameterSet, PartDecomposition, Pin, Port, PrimitiveType, Profile, ProfileApplication, Property, ProtocolConformance, ProtocolStateMachine, ProtocolTransition, Pseudostate, QualifierValue, RaiseExceptionAction, ReadExtentAction, ReadIsClassifiedObjectAction, ReadLinkAction, ReadLinkObjectEndAction, ReadLinkObjectEndQualifierAction, ReadSelfAction, ReadStructuralFeatureAction, ReadVariableAction, Realization, ReceiveOperationEvent, ReceiveSignalEvent, Reception, ReclassifyObjectAction, RedefinableElement, RedefinableTemplateSignature, ReduceAction, Region, Relationship, RemoveStructuralFeatureValueAction, RemoveVariableValueAction, ReplyAction, SendObjectAction, SendOperationEvent, SendSignalAction, SendSignalEvent, SequenceNode, Signal, SignalEvent, Slot, StartClassifierBehaviorAction, State, StateInvariant, StateMachine, Stereotype, StringExpression, StructuralFeature, StructuralFeatureAction, StructuredActivityNode, StructuredClassifier, Substitution, TemplateableElement, TemplateBinding, TemplateParameter, TemplateParameterSubstitution, TemplateSignature, TestIdentityAction, TimeConstraint, TimeEvent, TimeExpression, TimeInterval, TimeObservation, Transition, Trigger, Type, TypedElement, UnmarshallAction, Usage, UseCase, ValuePin, ValueSpecification, ValueSpecificationAction, Variable, VariableAction, Vertex, WriteLinkAction, WriteStructuralFeatureAction, WriteVariableAction
```
public interface Element
extends MDWEObject
```
A representation of the model object 'Element'. An element is a constituent of a model. As such, it has the capability of owning other elements.
The following features are supported:
See Also:

UMLPackage.getElement()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`addKeyword(String keyword)` Adds the specified keyword to this element
`MDWEList<Element>`	`allOwnedElements()` The query allOwnedElements() gives all of the direct and indirect owned elements of an element.
`EObject`	`applyStereotype(Stereotype stereotype)` Applies the specified stereotype to this element
`EAnnotation`	`createEAnnotation(String source)` Creates an annotation with the specified source and this element as its model element
`Comment`	`createOwnedComment()` Creates a new `Comment` and appends it to the 'Owned Comment' containment reference list
`void`	`destroy()` Destroys this element by removing all cross references to/from it and removing it from its containing resource or object
`Stereotype`	`getApplicableStereotype(String qualifiedName)` Retrieves the stereotype with the specified qualified name that is applicable to this element, or null if no such stereotype is applicable
`MDWEList<Stereotype>`	`getApplicableStereotypes()` Retrieves the stereotypes that are applicable to this element, including those that are required and/or may already be applied
`Stereotype`	`getAppliedStereotype(String qualifiedName)` Retrieves the stereotype with the specified qualified name that is applied to this element, or null if no such stereotype is applied
`MDWEList<Stereotype>`	`getAppliedStereotypes()` Retrieves the stereotypes that are applied to this element
`Stereotype`	`getAppliedSubstereotype(Stereotype stereotype, String qualifiedName)` Retrieves the substereotype of the specified stereotype with the specified qualified name that is applied to this element, or null if no such stereotype is applied
`MDWEList<Stereotype>`	`getAppliedSubstereotypes(Stereotype stereotype)` Retrieves the substereotypes of the specified stereotype that are applied to this element
`MDWEList<String>`	`getKeywords()` Retrieves the keywords for this element
`Model`	`getModel()` Retrieves the model that owns (either directly or indirectly) this element
`Package`	`getNearestPackage()` Retrieves the nearest package that owns (either directly or indirectly) this element, or the element itself (if it is a package)
`MDWEList<Comment>`	`getOwnedComments()` Returns the value of the 'Owned Comment' containment reference list.
`MDWEList<Element>`	`getOwnedElements()` Returns the value of the 'Owned Element' reference list.
`Element`	`getOwner()` Returns the value of the 'Owner' reference.
`MDWEList<Relationship>`	`getRelationships()` Retrieves the relationships in which this element is involved
`MDWEList<Relationship>`	`getRelationships(EClass eClass)` Retrieves the relationships of the specified type in which this element is involved
`Stereotype`	`getRequiredStereotype(String qualifiedName)` Retrieves the stereotype with the specified qualified name that is required for this element, or null if no such stereotype is required
`MDWEList<Stereotype>`	`getRequiredStereotypes()` Retrieves the stereotypes that are required for this element
`MDWEList<DirectedRelationship>`	`getSourceDirectedRelationships()` Retrieves the directed relationships for which this element is a source
`MDWEList<DirectedRelationship>`	`getSourceDirectedRelationships(EClass eClass)` Retrieves the directed relationships of the specified type for which this element is a source
`EObject`	`getStereotypeApplication(Stereotype stereotype)` Retrieves the application of the specified stereotype for this element, or null if no such stereotype application exists
`MDWEList<EObject>`	`getStereotypeApplications()` Retrieves the stereotype applications for this element
`MDWEList<DirectedRelationship>`	`getTargetDirectedRelationships()` Retrieves the directed relationships for which this element is a target
`MDWEList<DirectedRelationship>`	`getTargetDirectedRelationships(EClass eClass)` Retrieves the directed relationships of the specified type for which this element is a target
`Object`	`getValue(Stereotype stereotype, String propertyName)` Retrieves the value of the property with the specified name in the specified stereotype for this element
`boolean`	`hasKeyword(String keyword)` Determines whether this element has the specified keyword
`boolean`	`hasValue(Stereotype stereotype, String propertyName)` Determines whether this element has a (non-default) value for the property with the specified name in the specified stereotype
`boolean`	`isStereotypeApplicable(Stereotype stereotype)` Determines whether the specified stereotype is applicable to this element
`boolean`	`isStereotypeApplied(Stereotype stereotype)` Determines whether the specified stereotype is applied to this element
`boolean`	`isStereotypeRequired(Stereotype stereotype)` Determines whether the specified stereotype is required for this element
`boolean`	`mustBeOwned()` The query mustBeOwned() indicates whether elements of this type must have an owner.
`boolean`	`removeKeyword(String keyword)` Removes the specified keyword from this element
`void`	`setValue(Stereotype stereotype, String propertyName, Object newValue)` Sets the value of the property with the specified name in the specified stereotype for this element
`EObject`	`unapplyStereotype(Stereotype stereotype)` Unapplies the specified stereotype from this element
`boolean`	`validateHasOwner(DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)` Elements that must be owned must have an owner.
`boolean`	`validateNotOwnSelf(DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)` An element may not directly or indirectly own itself.

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 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 org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier
eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver

- Method Detail
  - getOwnedElements
```
MDWEList<Element> getOwnedElements()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Owned Element' reference list. The list contents are of type Element. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Owner'. The Elements owned by this element.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Owned Element' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getElement_OwnedElement(), getOwner()
  - getOwner
```
Element getOwner()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Owner' reference. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Owned Element'. The Element that owns this element.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Owner' reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getElement_Owner(), getOwnedElements()
  - getOwnedComments
```
MDWEList<Comment> getOwnedComments()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Owned Comment' containment reference list. The list contents are of type Comment. The Comments owned by this element.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Owned Comment' containment reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getElement_OwnedComment()
  - createOwnedComment
```
Comment createOwnedComment()
```
    Creates a new Comment and appends it to the 'Owned Comment' containment reference list.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new Comment.
    
    See Also:
    
    getOwnedComments()
  - validateNotOwnSelf
```
boolean validateNotOwnSelf(DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                           Map context)
```
    An element may not directly or indirectly own itself. not self.allOwnedElements()->includes(self)
  - validateHasOwner
```
boolean validateHasOwner(DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                         Map context)
```
    Elements that must be owned must have an owner. self.mustBeOwned() implies owner->notEmpty()
  - getStereotypeApplications
```
MDWEList<EObject> getStereotypeApplications()
```
    Retrieves the stereotype applications for this element.
  - getStereotypeApplication
```
EObject getStereotypeApplication(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Retrieves the application of the specified stereotype for this element, or null if no such stereotype application exists.
  - getRequiredStereotypes
```
MDWEList<Stereotype> getRequiredStereotypes()
```
    Retrieves the stereotypes that are required for this element.
  - getRequiredStereotype
```
Stereotype getRequiredStereotype(String qualifiedName)
```
    Retrieves the stereotype with the specified qualified name that is required for this element, or null if no such stereotype is required.
  - getAppliedStereotypes
```
MDWEList<Stereotype> getAppliedStereotypes()
```
    Retrieves the stereotypes that are applied to this element.
  - getAppliedStereotype
```
Stereotype getAppliedStereotype(String qualifiedName)
```
    Retrieves the stereotype with the specified qualified name that is applied to this element, or null if no such stereotype is applied.
  - getAppliedSubstereotypes
```
MDWEList<Stereotype> getAppliedSubstereotypes(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Retrieves the substereotypes of the specified stereotype that are applied to this element.
  - getAppliedSubstereotype
```
Stereotype getAppliedSubstereotype(Stereotype stereotype,
                                   String qualifiedName)
```
    Retrieves the substereotype of the specified stereotype with the specified qualified name that is applied to this element, or null if no such stereotype is applied.
  - hasValue
```
boolean hasValue(Stereotype stereotype,
                 String propertyName)
```
    Determines whether this element has a (non-default) value for the property with the specified name in the specified stereotype.
  - getValue
```
Object getValue(Stereotype stereotype,
                String propertyName)
```
    Retrieves the value of the property with the specified name in the specified stereotype for this element.
  - setValue
```
void setValue(Stereotype stereotype,
              String propertyName,
              Object newValue)
```
    Sets the value of the property with the specified name in the specified stereotype for this element.
  - createEAnnotation
```
EAnnotation createEAnnotation(String source)
```
    Creates an annotation with the specified source and this element as its model element.
  - getRelationships
```
MDWEList<Relationship> getRelationships()
```
    Retrieves the relationships in which this element is involved.
  - getRelationships
```
MDWEList<Relationship> getRelationships(EClass eClass)
```
    Retrieves the relationships of the specified type in which this element is involved.
  - getSourceDirectedRelationships
```
MDWEList<DirectedRelationship> getSourceDirectedRelationships()
```
    Retrieves the directed relationships for which this element is a source.
  - getSourceDirectedRelationships
```
MDWEList<DirectedRelationship> getSourceDirectedRelationships(EClass eClass)
```
    Retrieves the directed relationships of the specified type for which this element is a source.
  - getTargetDirectedRelationships
```
MDWEList<DirectedRelationship> getTargetDirectedRelationships()
```
    Retrieves the directed relationships for which this element is a target.
  - getTargetDirectedRelationships
```
MDWEList<DirectedRelationship> getTargetDirectedRelationships(EClass eClass)
```
    Retrieves the directed relationships of the specified type for which this element is a target.
  - getKeywords
```
MDWEList<String> getKeywords()
```
    Retrieves the keywords for this element.
  - addKeyword
```
boolean addKeyword(String keyword)
```
    Adds the specified keyword to this element.
  - removeKeyword
```
boolean removeKeyword(String keyword)
```
    Removes the specified keyword from this element.
  - getNearestPackage
```
Package getNearestPackage()
```
    Retrieves the nearest package that owns (either directly or indirectly) this element, or the element itself (if it is a package).
  - getModel
```
Model getModel()
```
    Retrieves the model that owns (either directly or indirectly) this element.
  - isStereotypeApplicable
```
boolean isStereotypeApplicable(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Determines whether the specified stereotype is applicable to this element.
  - isStereotypeRequired
```
boolean isStereotypeRequired(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Determines whether the specified stereotype is required for this element.
  - isStereotypeApplied
```
boolean isStereotypeApplied(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Determines whether the specified stereotype is applied to this element.
  - applyStereotype
```
EObject applyStereotype(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Applies the specified stereotype to this element.
  - unapplyStereotype
```
EObject unapplyStereotype(Stereotype stereotype)
```
    Unapplies the specified stereotype from this element.
  - getApplicableStereotypes
```
MDWEList<Stereotype> getApplicableStereotypes()
```
    Retrieves the stereotypes that are applicable to this element, including those that are required and/or may already be applied.
  - getApplicableStereotype
```
Stereotype getApplicableStereotype(String qualifiedName)
```
    Retrieves the stereotype with the specified qualified name that is applicable to this element, or null if no such stereotype is applicable.
  - hasKeyword
```
boolean hasKeyword(String keyword)
```
    Determines whether this element has the specified keyword.
  - destroy
```
void destroy()
```
    Destroys this element by removing all cross references to/from it and removing it from its containing resource or object.
  - allOwnedElements
```
MDWEList<Element> allOwnedElements()
```
    The query allOwnedElements() gives all of the direct and indirect owned elements of an element. result = ownedElement->union(ownedElement->collect(e | e.allOwnedElements()))
  - mustBeOwned
```
boolean mustBeOwned()
```
    The query mustBeOwned() indicates whether elements of this type must have an owner. Subclasses of Element that do not require an owner must override this operation. result = true

Interface Element

Method Summary

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

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

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

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

Method Detail

getOwnedElements

getOwner

getOwnedComments

createOwnedComment

validateNotOwnSelf

validateHasOwner

getStereotypeApplications

getStereotypeApplication

getRequiredStereotypes

getRequiredStereotype

getAppliedStereotypes

getAppliedStereotype

getAppliedSubstereotypes

getAppliedSubstereotype

hasValue

getValue

setValue

createEAnnotation

getRelationships

getRelationships

getSourceDirectedRelationships

getSourceDirectedRelationships

getTargetDirectedRelationships

getTargetDirectedRelationships

getKeywords

addKeyword

removeKeyword

getNearestPackage

getModel

isStereotypeApplicable

isStereotypeRequired

isStereotypeApplied

applyStereotype

unapplyStereotype

getApplicableStereotypes

getApplicableStereotype

hasKeyword

destroy

allOwnedElements

mustBeOwned