All Superinterfaces:

Comparable<Object>, DirectedRelationship, Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, MDWEObject, MDWObject, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, Relationship
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public interface Generalization
extends DirectedRelationship
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A representation of the model object 'Generalization'. A generalization is a taxonomic relationship between a more general classifier and a more specific classifier. Each instance of the specific classifier is also an indirect instance of the general classifier. Thus, the specific classifier inherits the features of the more general classifier. A generalization relates a specific classifier to a more general classifier, and is owned by the specific classifier.
The following features are supported:
See Also:

UMLPackage.getGeneralization()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Classifier`	`getGeneral()`	Returns the value of the 'General' reference.
`GeneralizationSet`	`getGeneralizationSet(String name)`	Retrieves the first `GeneralizationSet` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Generalization Set' reference list.
`GeneralizationSet`	`getGeneralizationSet(String name, boolean ignoreCase)`	Retrieves the first `GeneralizationSet` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Generalization Set' reference list.
`MDWEList<GeneralizationSet>`	`getGeneralizationSets()`	Returns the value of the 'Generalization Set' reference list.
`Classifier`	`getSpecific()`	Returns the value of the 'Specific' container reference.
`boolean`	`isSetIsSubstitutable()`	Returns whether the value of the '`Is Substitutable`' attribute is set.
`boolean`	`isSubstitutable()`	Returns the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.
`void`	`setGeneral(Classifier value)`	Sets the value of the '`General`' reference.
`void`	`setIsSubstitutable(boolean value)`	Sets the value of the '`Is Substitutable`' attribute.
`void`	`setSpecific(Classifier value)`	Sets the value of the '`Specific`' container reference.
`void`	`unsetIsSubstitutable()`	Unsets the value of the '`Is Substitutable`' attribute.
`boolean`	`validateGeneralizationSameClassifier(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	Every Generalization associated with a given GeneralizationSet must have the same general Classifier.

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

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

- Method Detail
  - isSubstitutable
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boolean isSubstitutable()
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    Returns the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute. Indicates whether the specific classifier can be used wherever the general classifier can be used. If true, the execution traces of the specific classifier will be a superset of the execution traces of the general classifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetIsSubstitutable(), unsetIsSubstitutable(), setIsSubstitutable(boolean), UMLPackage.getGeneralization_IsSubstitutable()
  - setIsSubstitutable
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void setIsSubstitutable(boolean value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetIsSubstitutable(), unsetIsSubstitutable(), isSubstitutable()
  - unsetIsSubstitutable
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void unsetIsSubstitutable()
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    Unsets the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetIsSubstitutable(), isSubstitutable(), setIsSubstitutable(boolean)
  - isSetIsSubstitutable
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boolean isSetIsSubstitutable()
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    Returns whether the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute is set.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute is set.
    
    See Also:
    
    unsetIsSubstitutable(), isSubstitutable(), setIsSubstitutable(boolean)
  - getGeneral
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Classifier getGeneral()
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    Returns the value of the 'General' reference. References the general classifier in the Generalization relationship.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'General' reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    setGeneral(Classifier), UMLPackage.getGeneralization_General()
  - setGeneral
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void setGeneral(Classifier value)
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    Sets the value of the 'General' reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'General' reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    getGeneral()
  - getGeneralizationSets
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MDWEList<GeneralizationSet> getGeneralizationSets()
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    Returns the value of the 'Generalization Set' reference list. The list contents are of type GeneralizationSet. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Generalization'. Designates a set in which instances of Generalization is considered members.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Generalization Set' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getGeneralization_GeneralizationSet(), GeneralizationSet.getGeneralizations()
  - getGeneralizationSet
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GeneralizationSet getGeneralizationSet(String name)
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    Retrieves the first GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name' from the ' Generalization Set' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the GeneralizationSet to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getGeneralizationSets()
  - getGeneralizationSet
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GeneralizationSet getGeneralizationSet(String name,
                                       boolean ignoreCase)
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    Retrieves the first GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name' from the ' Generalization Set' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the GeneralizationSet to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getGeneralizationSets()
  - getSpecific
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Classifier getSpecific()
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    Returns the value of the 'Specific' container reference. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Generalization'. References the specializing classifier in the Generalization relationship.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Specific' container reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    setSpecific(Classifier), UMLPackage.getGeneralization_Specific(), Classifier.getGeneralizations()
  - setSpecific
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void setSpecific(Classifier value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Specific' container reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Specific' container reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    getSpecific()
  - validateGeneralizationSameClassifier
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boolean validateGeneralizationSameClassifier(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                             Map context)
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    Every Generalization associated with a given GeneralizationSet must have the same general Classifier. That is, all Generalizations for a particular GeneralizationSet must have the same superclass. true

Interface Generalization

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 org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier

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

Method Detail

isSubstitutable

setIsSubstitutable

unsetIsSubstitutable

isSetIsSubstitutable

getGeneral

setGeneral

getGeneralizationSets

getGeneralizationSet

getGeneralizationSet

getSpecific

setSpecific

validateGeneralizationSameClassifier