All Superinterfaces:

Behavior, BehavioredClassifier, Class, Classifier, Comparable<Object>, Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, EncapsulatedClassifier, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, InteractionFragment, MDWEObject, MDWObject, NamedElement, Namespace, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, PackageableElement, ParameterableElement, RedefinableElement, StructuredClassifier, TemplateableElement, Type
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public interface Interaction
extends Behavior, InteractionFragment
```
A representation of the model object 'Interaction'. An interaction is a unit of behavior that focuses on the observable exchange of information between connectable elements.
The following features are supported:
See Also:

UMLPackage.getInteraction()

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
`Action`	`createAction(String name, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Creates a new `Action`, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Action' containment reference list.
`Gate`	`createFormalGate(String name)`	Creates a new `Gate`, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Formal Gate' containment reference list.
`InteractionFragment`	`createFragment(String name, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)`	Creates a new `InteractionFragment`, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Fragment' containment reference list.
`Lifeline`	`createLifeline(String name)`	Creates a new `Lifeline`, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Lifeline' containment reference list.
`Message`	`createMessage(String name)`	Creates a new `Message`, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Message' containment reference list.
`Action`	`getAction(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Action` with the specified 'Name' from the 'Action' containment reference list.
`Action`	`getAction(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass, boolean createOnDemand)`	Retrieves the first `Action` with the specified 'Name' from the 'Action' containment reference list.
`MDWEList<Action>`	`getActions()`	Returns the value of the 'Action' containment reference list.
`Gate`	`getFormalGate(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Gate` with the specified 'Name' from the 'Formal Gate ' containment reference list.
`Gate`	`getFormalGate(String name, boolean ignoreCase, boolean createOnDemand)`	Retrieves the first `Gate` with the specified 'Name' from the 'Formal Gate ' containment reference list.
`MDWEList<Gate>`	`getFormalGates()`	Returns the value of the 'Formal Gate' containment reference list.
`InteractionFragment`	`getFragment(String name)`	Retrieves the first `InteractionFragment` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Fragment' containment reference list.
`InteractionFragment`	`getFragment(String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass, boolean createOnDemand)`	Retrieves the first `InteractionFragment` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Fragment' containment reference list.
`MDWEList<InteractionFragment>`	`getFragments()`	Returns the value of the 'Fragment' containment reference list.
`Lifeline`	`getLifeline(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Lifeline` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Lifeline' containment reference list.
`Lifeline`	`getLifeline(String name, boolean ignoreCase, boolean createOnDemand)`	Retrieves the first `Lifeline` with the specified 'Name' from the ' Lifeline' containment reference list.
`MDWEList<Lifeline>`	`getLifelines()`	Returns the value of the 'Lifeline' containment reference list.
`Message`	`getMessage(String name)`	Retrieves the first `Message` with the specified 'Name' from the 'Message' containment reference list.
`Message`	`getMessage(String name, boolean ignoreCase, boolean createOnDemand)`	Retrieves the first `Message` with the specified 'Name' from the 'Message' containment reference list.
`MDWEList<Message>`	`getMessages()`	Returns the value of the 'Message' containment reference list.

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.BehavioredClassifier
createClassifierBehavior, createInterfaceRealization, createOwnedBehavior, createOwnedTrigger, getAllImplementedInterfaces, getClassifierBehavior, getImplementedInterfaces, getInterfaceRealization, getInterfaceRealization, getInterfaceRealizations, getOwnedBehavior, getOwnedBehavior, getOwnedBehaviors, getOwnedTrigger, getOwnedTrigger, getOwnedTriggers, setClassifierBehavior, validateClassBehavior

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.Class
createNestedClassifier, createOwnedOperation, createOwnedOperation, createOwnedReception, getExtension, getExtension, getExtensions, getNestedClassifier, getNestedClassifier, getNestedClassifiers, getOwnedOperation, getOwnedOperation, getOwnedOperations, getOwnedReception, getOwnedReception, getOwnedReceptions, getSuperClass, getSuperClass, getSuperClasses, isActive, isMetaclass, setIsActive, validatePassiveClass

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.Classifier
allFeatures, allParents, conformsTo, createCollaborationUse, createGeneralization, createOwnedUseCase, createRepresentation, createSubstitution, getAllAttributes, getAllOperations, getAllUsedInterfaces, getAttribute, getAttribute, getAttributes, getCollaborationUse, getCollaborationUse, getCollaborationUses, getFeature, getFeature, getFeatures, getGeneral, getGeneral, getGeneralization, getGeneralization, getGeneralizations, getGenerals, getInheritedMember, getInheritedMember, getInheritedMembers, getOperation, getOperation, getOperations, getOwnedUseCase, getOwnedUseCase, getOwnedUseCases, getPowertypeExtent, getPowertypeExtent, getPowertypeExtents, getRedefinedClassifier, getRedefinedClassifier, getRedefinedClassifiers, getRepresentation, getSubstitution, getSubstitution, getSubstitutions, getUseCase, getUseCase, getUseCases, getUsedInterfaces, hasVisibilityOf, inherit, inheritableMembers, isAbstract, isFinalSpecialization, maySpecializeType, parents, setIsAbstract, setIsFinalSpecialization, setRepresentation, validateGeneralizationHierarchies, validateMapsToGeneralizationSet, validateNoCyclesInGeneralization, validateSpecializeType

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 com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.EncapsulatedClassifier
createOwnedPort, getOwnedPort, getOwnedPort, getOwnedPorts

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.metamodel.uml21.InteractionFragment
createGeneralOrdering, getCovered, getCovered, getCovereds, getEnclosingInteraction, getEnclosingOperand, getGeneralOrdering, getGeneralOrdering, getGeneralOrderings, setEnclosingInteraction, setEnclosingOperand

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.RedefinableElement
getRedefinedElement, getRedefinedElement, getRedefinedElements, getRedefinitionContext, getRedefinitionContext, getRedefinitionContexts, isConsistentWith, isLeaf, isRedefinitionContextValid, setIsLeaf, validateRedefinitionConsistent, validateRedefinitionContextValid

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.StructuredClassifier
createOwnedAttribute, createOwnedAttribute, createOwnedAttribute, createOwnedConnector, getOwnedAttribute, getOwnedAttribute, getOwnedAttributes, getOwnedConnector, getOwnedConnector, getOwnedConnectors, getPart, getPart, getParts, getRole, getRole, getRoles, validateMultiplicities

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.TemplateableElement
createOwnedTemplateSignature, createOwnedTemplateSignature, createTemplateBinding, getOwnedTemplateSignature, getTemplateBinding, getTemplateBinding, getTemplateBindings, isTemplate, parameterableElements, setOwnedTemplateSignature

Methods inherited from interface com.sodius.mdw.metamodel.uml21.Type
conformsTo, createAssociation, getAssociations, getPackage, setPackage

- Method Detail
  - getLifelines
```
MDWEList<Lifeline> getLifelines()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Lifeline' containment reference list. The list contents are of type Lifeline. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Interaction'. Specifies the participants in this Interaction.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Lifeline' containment reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInteraction_Lifeline(), Lifeline.getInteraction()
  - createLifeline
```
Lifeline createLifeline(String name)
```
    Creates a new Lifeline, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Lifeline' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' for the new Lifeline, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new Lifeline.
    
    See Also:
    
    getLifelines()
  - getLifeline
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Lifeline getLifeline(String name)
```
    Retrieves the first Lifeline with the specified 'Name' from the ' Lifeline' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Lifeline to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Lifeline with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getLifelines()
  - getLifeline
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Lifeline getLifeline(String name,
                     boolean ignoreCase,
                     boolean createOnDemand)
```
    Retrieves the first Lifeline with the specified 'Name' from the ' Lifeline' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Lifeline to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    createOnDemand - Whether to create a Lifeline on demand if not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Lifeline with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getLifelines()
  - getFragments
```
MDWEList<InteractionFragment> getFragments()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Fragment' containment reference list. The list contents are of type InteractionFragment. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Enclosing Interaction'. The ordered set of fragments in the Interaction.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Fragment' containment reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInteraction_Fragment(), InteractionFragment.getEnclosingInteraction()
  - createFragment
```
InteractionFragment createFragment(String name,
                                   org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
```
    Creates a new InteractionFragment, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Fragment' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' for the new InteractionFragment, or null.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the InteractionFragment to create.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new InteractionFragment.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFragments()
  - getFragment
```
InteractionFragment getFragment(String name)
```
    Retrieves the first InteractionFragment with the specified 'Name' from the ' Fragment' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the InteractionFragment to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first InteractionFragment with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFragments()
  - getFragment
```
InteractionFragment getFragment(String name,
                                boolean ignoreCase,
                                org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass,
                                boolean createOnDemand)
```
    Retrieves the first InteractionFragment with the specified 'Name' from the ' Fragment' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the InteractionFragment to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the InteractionFragment to retrieve, or null.
    
    createOnDemand - Whether to create a InteractionFragment on demand if not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first InteractionFragment with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFragments()
  - getActions
```
MDWEList<Action> getActions()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Action' containment reference list. The list contents are of type Action. Actions owned by the Interaction.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Action' containment reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInteraction_Action()
  - createAction
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Action createAction(String name,
                    org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)
```
    Creates a new Action, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Action' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' for the new Action, or null.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the Action to create.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new Action.
    
    See Also:
    
    getActions()
  - getAction
```
Action getAction(String name)
```
    Retrieves the first Action with the specified 'Name' from the 'Action' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Action to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Action with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getActions()
  - getAction
```
Action getAction(String name,
                 boolean ignoreCase,
                 org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass,
                 boolean createOnDemand)
```
    Retrieves the first Action with the specified 'Name' from the 'Action' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Action to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    eClass - The Ecore class of the Action to retrieve, or null.
    
    createOnDemand - Whether to create a Action on demand if not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Action with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getActions()
  - getFormalGates
```
MDWEList<Gate> getFormalGates()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Formal Gate' containment reference list. The list contents are of type Gate. Specifies the gates that form the message interface between this Interaction and any InteractionUses which reference it.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Formal Gate' containment reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInteraction_FormalGate()
  - createFormalGate
```
Gate createFormalGate(String name)
```
    Creates a new Gate, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Formal Gate' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' for the new Gate, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new Gate.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFormalGates()
  - getFormalGate
```
Gate getFormalGate(String name)
```
    Retrieves the first Gate with the specified 'Name' from the 'Formal Gate ' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Gate to retrieve, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Gate with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFormalGates()
  - getFormalGate
```
Gate getFormalGate(String name,
                   boolean ignoreCase,
                   boolean createOnDemand)
```
    Retrieves the first Gate with the specified 'Name' from the 'Formal Gate ' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Gate to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    createOnDemand - Whether to create a Gate on demand if not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Gate with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFormalGates()
  - getMessages
```
MDWEList<Message> getMessages()
```
    Returns the value of the 'Message' containment reference list. The list contents are of type Message. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Interaction'. The Messages contained in this Interaction.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Message' containment reference list.
    
    See Also:
    
    UMLPackage.getInteraction_Message(), Message.getInteraction()
  - createMessage
```
Message createMessage(String name)
```
    Creates a new Message, with the specified 'Name', and appends it to the ' Message' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' for the new Message, or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The new Message.
    
    See Also:
    
    getMessages()
  - getMessage
```
Message getMessage(String name)
```
    Retrieves the first Message with the specified 'Name' from the 'Message' containment 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:
    
    getMessages()
  - getMessage
```
Message getMessage(String name,
                   boolean ignoreCase,
                   boolean createOnDemand)
```
    Retrieves the first Message with the specified 'Name' from the 'Message' containment reference list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The 'Name' of the Message to retrieve, or null.
    
    ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.
    
    createOnDemand - Whether to create a Message on demand if not found.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first Message with the specified 'Name', or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getMessages()

Interface Interaction

Field Summary

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

Method Summary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.RedefinableElement

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

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

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

Method Detail

getLifelines

createLifeline

getLifeline

getLifeline

getFragments

createFragment

getFragment

getFragment

getActions

createAction

getAction

getAction

getFormalGates

createFormalGate

getFormalGate

getFormalGate

getMessages

createMessage

getMessage

getMessage