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
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public interface InformationFlow
extends PackageableElement, DirectedRelationship
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A representation of the model object 'Information Flow'. An information flow specifies that one or more information items circulates from its sources to its targets. Information flows require some kind of information channel for transmitting information items from the source to the destination. An information channel is represented in various ways depending on the nature of its sources and targets. It may be represented by connectors, links, associations, or even dependencies. For example, if the source and destination are parts in some composite structure such as a collaboration, then the information channel is likely to be represented by a connector between them. Or, if the source and target are objects (which are a kind of instance specification), they may be represented by a link that joins the two, and so on.
The following features are supported:
See Also:

UMLPackage.getInformationFlow()

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
`Classifier`	`getConveyed(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Classifier` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Conveyed' reference list.
`Classifier`	`getConveyed(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Retrieves the first `Classifier` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Conveyed' reference list.
`MDWEList<Classifier>`	`getConveyeds()`	Returns the value of the 'Conveyed' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getInformationSource(String name)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Source' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getInformationSource(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Source' reference list.
`MDWEList<NamedElement>`	`getInformationSources()`	Returns the value of the 'Information Source' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getInformationTarget(String name)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Target' reference list.
`NamedElement`	`getInformationTarget(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Retrieves the first `NamedElement` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Target' reference list.
`MDWEList<NamedElement>`	`getInformationTargets()`	Returns the value of the 'Information Target' reference list.
`MDWEList<Relationship>`	`getRealizations()`	Returns the value of the 'Realization' reference list.
`ActivityEdge`	`getRealizingActivityEdge(String name)`	Retrieves the first `ActivityEdge` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Activity Edge' reference list.
`ActivityEdge`	`getRealizingActivityEdge(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Retrieves the first `ActivityEdge` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Activity Edge' reference list.
`MDWEList<ActivityEdge>`	`getRealizingActivityEdges()`	Returns the value of the 'Realizing Activity Edge' reference list.
`Connector`	`getRealizingConnector(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Connector` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Connector' reference list.
`Connector`	`getRealizingConnector(String name, boolean ignoreCase)`	Retrieves the first `Connector` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Connector' reference list.
`MDWEList<Connector>`	`getRealizingConnectors()`	Returns the value of the 'Realizing Connector' reference list.
`Message`	`getRealizingMessage(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Message` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Message' reference list.
`Message`	`getRealizingMessage(String name, boolean ignoreCase)`	Retrieves the first `Message` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Message' reference list.
`MDWEList<Message>`	`getRealizingMessages()`	Returns the value of the 'Realizing Message' reference list.
`boolean`	`validateConveyClassifiers(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	An information flow can only convey classifiers that are allowed to represent an information item.
`boolean`	`validateMustConform(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	The sources and targets of the information flow must conform with the sources and targets or conversely the targets and sources of the realization relationships.
`boolean`	`validateSourcesAndTargetsKind(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context)`	The sources and targets of the information flow can only be one of the following kind: Actor, Node, UseCase, Artifact, Class, Component, Port, Property, Interface, Package, ActivityNode, ActivityPartition and InstanceSpecification except when its classifier is a relationship (i.e.

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
  - getRealizations
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MDWEList<Relationship> getRealizations()
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    Returns the value of the 'Realization' reference list. The list contents are of type Relationship. Determines which Relationship will realize the specified flow
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Realization' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_Realization()
  - getConveyeds
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MDWEList<Classifier> getConveyeds()
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    Returns the value of the 'Conveyed' reference list. The list contents are of type Classifier. Specifies the information items that may circulate on this information flow.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Conveyed' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_Conveyed()
  - getConveyed
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Classifier getConveyed(String name)
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    Retrieves the first Classifier with the specified 'Name' from the ' Conveyed' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Classifier to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Classifier with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getConveyeds()
  - getConveyed
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Classifier getConveyed(String name,
                       boolean ignoreCase,
                       org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
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    Retrieves the first Classifier with the specified 'Name' from the ' Conveyed' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Classifier to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the Classifier to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Classifier with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getConveyeds()
  - getInformationSources
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MDWEList<NamedElement> getInformationSources()
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    Returns the value of the 'Information Source' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement. Defines from which source the conveyed InformationItems are initiated.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Information Source' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_InformationSource()
  - getInformationSource
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NamedElement getInformationSource(String name)
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    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Source' 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:
    
    getInformationSources()
  - getInformationSource
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NamedElement getInformationSource(String name,
                                  boolean ignoreCase,
                                  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
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    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Source' 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:
    
    getInformationSources()
  - getInformationTargets
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MDWEList<NamedElement> getInformationTargets()
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    Returns the value of the 'Information Target' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement. Defines to which target the conveyed InformationItems are directed.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Information Target' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_InformationTarget()
  - getInformationTarget
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NamedElement getInformationTarget(String name)
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    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Target' 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:
    
    getInformationTargets()
  - getInformationTarget
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NamedElement getInformationTarget(String name,
                                  boolean ignoreCase,
                                  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
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    Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the ' Information Target' 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:
    
    getInformationTargets()
  - getRealizingActivityEdges
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MDWEList<ActivityEdge> getRealizingActivityEdges()
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    Returns the value of the 'Realizing Activity Edge' reference list. The list contents are of type ActivityEdge. Determines which ActivityEdges will realize the specified flow.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Realizing Activity Edge' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_RealizingActivityEdge()
  - getRealizingActivityEdge
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ActivityEdge getRealizingActivityEdge(String name)
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    Retrieves the first ActivityEdge with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Activity Edge' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the ActivityEdge to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first ActivityEdge with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getRealizingActivityEdges()
  - getRealizingActivityEdge
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ActivityEdge getRealizingActivityEdge(String name,
                                      boolean ignoreCase,
                                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
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    Retrieves the first ActivityEdge with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Activity Edge' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the ActivityEdge to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the ActivityEdge to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first ActivityEdge with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getRealizingActivityEdges()
  - getRealizingConnectors
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MDWEList<Connector> getRealizingConnectors()
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    Returns the value of the 'Realizing Connector' reference list. The list contents are of type Connector. Determines which Connectors will realize the specified flow.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Realizing Connector' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_RealizingConnector()
  - getRealizingConnector
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Connector getRealizingConnector(String name)
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    Retrieves the first Connector with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Connector' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Connector to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Connector with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getRealizingConnectors()
  - getRealizingConnector
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Connector getRealizingConnector(String name,
                                boolean ignoreCase)
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    Retrieves the first Connector with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Connector' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Connector to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Connector with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getRealizingConnectors()
  - getRealizingMessages
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MDWEList<Message> getRealizingMessages()
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    Returns the value of the 'Realizing Message' reference list. The list contents are of type Message. Determines which Messages will realize the specified flow.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Realizing Message' reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInformationFlow_RealizingMessage()
  - getRealizingMessage
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Message getRealizingMessage(String name)
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    Retrieves the first Message with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Message' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Message to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Message with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getRealizingMessages()
  - getRealizingMessage
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Message getRealizingMessage(String name,
                            boolean ignoreCase)
```
    Retrieves the first Message with the specified 'Name' from the ' Realizing Message' reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Message to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Message with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getRealizingMessages()
  - validateSourcesAndTargetsKind
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boolean validateSourcesAndTargetsKind(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                      Map context)
```
    The sources and targets of the information flow can only be one of the following kind: Actor, Node, UseCase, Artifact, Class, Component, Port, Property, Interface, Package, ActivityNode, ActivityPartition and InstanceSpecification except when its classifier is a relationship (i.e. it represents a link). (self.source->forAll(p | p->oclIsKindOf(Actor) or oclIsKindOf(Node) or oclIsKindOf(UseCase) or oclIsKindOf(Artifact) or oclIsKindOf(Class) or oclIsKindOf(Component) or oclIsKindOf(Port) or oclIsKindOf(Property) or oclIsKindOf(Interface) or oclIsKindOf(Package) or oclIsKindOf(ActivityNode) or oclIsKindOf(ActivityPartition) or oclIsKindOf(InstanceSpecification))) and (self.target->forAll(p | p->oclIsKindOf(Actor) or oclIsKindOf(Node) or oclIsKindOf(UseCase) or oclIsKindOf(Artifact) or oclIsKindOf(Class) or oclIsKindOf(Component) or oclIsKindOf(Port) or oclIsKindOf(Property) or oclIsKindOf(Interface) or oclIsKindOf(Package) or oclIsKindOf(ActivityNode) or oclIsKindOf(ActivityPartition) or oclIsKindOf(InstanceSpecification)))
  - validateMustConform
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boolean validateMustConform(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                            Map context)
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    The sources and targets of the information flow must conform with the sources and targets or conversely the targets and sources of the realization relationships. true
  - validateConveyClassifiers
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boolean validateConveyClassifiers(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                  Map context)
```
    An information flow can only convey classifiers that are allowed to represent an information item. self.conveyed.represented->forAll(p | p->oclIsKindOf(Class) or oclIsKindOf(Interface) or oclIsKindOf(InformationItem) or oclIsKindOf(Signal) or oclIsKindOf(Component))

Interface InformationFlow

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

getRealizations

getConveyeds

getConveyed

getConveyed

getInformationSources

getInformationSource

getInformationSource

getInformationTargets

getInformationTarget

getInformationTarget

getRealizingActivityEdges

getRealizingActivityEdge

getRealizingActivityEdge

getRealizingConnectors

getRealizingConnector

getRealizingConnector

getRealizingMessages

getRealizingMessage

getRealizingMessage

validateSourcesAndTargetsKind

validateMustConform

validateConveyClassifiers