org.eclipse.uml2.uml
Interface Parameter

All Superinterfaces:

ConnectableElement, Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, MultiplicityElement, NamedElement, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, ParameterableElement, TypedElement

public interface Parameter
extends ConnectableElement, MultiplicityElement

A representation of the model object 'Parameter'. A parameter is a specification of an argument used to pass information into or out of an invocation of a behavioral feature. Parameters are allowed to be treated as connectable elements. Parameters have support for streaming, exceptions, and parameter sets.

The following features are supported:

• Parameter Set
• Operation
• Direction
• Default
• Default Value
• Is Exception
• Is Stream
• Effect

See Also:

UMLPackage.getParameter()

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.NamedElement

SEPARATOR

Method Summary

ValueSpecification	createDefaultValue(java.lang.String name, Type type, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass) Creates a new ValueSpecification, with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', and sets the 'Default Value' containment reference
java.lang.String	getDefault() Returns the value of the 'Default' attribute
ValueSpecification	getDefaultValue() Returns the value of the 'Default Value' containment reference.
ParameterDirectionKind	getDirection() Returns the value of the 'Direction' attribute.
ParameterEffectKind	getEffect() Returns the value of the 'Effect' attribute.
Operation	getOperation() Returns the value of the 'Operation' reference.
ParameterSet	getParameterSet(java.lang.String name) Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Parameter Set' reference list
ParameterSet	getParameterSet(java.lang.String name, boolean ignoreCase) Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Parameter Set' reference list
org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<ParameterSet>	getParameterSets() Returns the value of the 'Parameter Set' reference list.
boolean	isException() Returns the value of the 'Is Exception' attribute.
boolean	isSetDefault() Returns whether the value of the 'Default' attribute is set
boolean	isSetEffect() Returns whether the value of the 'Effect' attribute is set
boolean	isStream() Returns the value of the 'Is Stream' attribute.
void	setBooleanDefaultValue(boolean value) Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified Boolean value.
void	setDefault(java.lang.String value) Sets the value of the 'Default' attribute
void	setDefaultValue(ValueSpecification value) Sets the value of the 'Default Value' containment reference
void	setDirection(ParameterDirectionKind value) Sets the value of the 'Direction' attribute
void	setEffect(ParameterEffectKind value) Sets the value of the 'Effect' attribute
void	setIntegerDefaultValue(int value) Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified integer value.
void	setIsException(boolean value) Sets the value of the 'Is Exception' attribute
void	setIsStream(boolean value) Sets the value of the 'Is Stream' attribute
void	setNullDefaultValue() Sets the default value for this parameter to the null value
void	setStringDefaultValue(java.lang.String value) Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified string value.
void	setUnlimitedNaturalDefaultValue(int value) Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified unlimited natural value.
void	unsetDefault() Unsets the value of the 'Default' attribute
void	unsetEffect() Unsets the value of the 'Effect' attribute
boolean	validateConnectorEnd(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context) A parameter may only be associated with a connector end within the context of a collaboration.
boolean	validateInAndOut(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context) Only in and inout parameters may have a delete effect.
boolean	validateNotException(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context) An input parameter cannot be an exception.
boolean	validateReentrantBehaviors(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context) Reentrant behaviors cannot have stream parameters.
boolean	validateStreamAndException(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context) A parameter cannot be a stream and exception at the same time.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.ConnectableElement

getEnds

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.TypedElement

getType, setType

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.NamedElement

allNamespaces, allOwningPackages, createDependency, createNameExpression, createUsage, 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.uml2.uml.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 org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier

eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.ParameterableElement

getOwningTemplateParameter, getTemplateParameter, isCompatibleWith, isTemplateParameter, setOwningTemplateParameter, setTemplateParameter

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.MultiplicityElement

compatibleWith, createLowerValue, createUpperValue, getLower, getLowerValue, getUpper, getUpperValue, includesCardinality, includesMultiplicity, is, isMultivalued, isOrdered, isUnique, lowerBound, setIsOrdered, setIsUnique, setLower, setLowerValue, setUpper, setUpperValue, upperBound, validateLowerGe0, validateUpperGeLower, validateValueSpecificationConstant, validateValueSpecificationNoSideEffects

Method Detail

getParameterSets

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<ParameterSet> getParameterSets()

Returns the value of the 'Parameter Set' reference list. The list contents are of type ParameterSet. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Parameter'. The parameter sets containing the parameter. See ParameterSet.

Returns:

the value of the 'Parameter Set' reference list.

See Also:

UMLPackage.getParameter_ParameterSet(), ParameterSet.getParameters()

getParameterSet

ParameterSet getParameterSet(java.lang.String name)

Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Parameter Set' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the ParameterSet to retrieve, or null.

Returns:

The first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getParameterSets()

getParameterSet

ParameterSet getParameterSet(java.lang.String name,
                             boolean ignoreCase)

Retrieves the first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Parameter Set' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the ParameterSet to retrieve, or null.

ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.

Returns:

The first ParameterSet with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getParameterSets()

getOperation

Operation getOperation()

Returns the value of the 'Operation' reference.

This feature subsets the following features:

• 'Namespace'

References the Operation owning this parameter.

Returns:

the value of the 'Operation' reference.

See Also:

UMLPackage.getParameter_Operation()

getDirection

ParameterDirectionKind getDirection()

Returns the value of the 'Direction' attribute. The default value is "in". The literals are from the enumeration ParameterDirectionKind. Indicates whether a parameter is being sent into or out of a behavioral element.

Returns:

the value of the 'Direction' attribute.

See Also:

ParameterDirectionKind, setDirection(ParameterDirectionKind), UMLPackage.getParameter_Direction()

setDirection

void setDirection(ParameterDirectionKind value)

Sets the value of the 'Direction' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Direction' attribute.

See Also:

ParameterDirectionKind, getDirection()

getDefault

java.lang.String getDefault()

Returns the value of the 'Default' attribute. Specifies a String that represents a value to be used when no argument is supplied for the Parameter.

Returns:

the value of the 'Default' attribute.

See Also:

isSetDefault(), unsetDefault(), setDefault(String), UMLPackage.getParameter_Default()

setDefault

void setDefault(java.lang.String value)

Sets the value of the 'Default' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Default' attribute.

See Also:

isSetDefault(), unsetDefault(), getDefault()

unsetDefault

void unsetDefault()

Unsets the value of the 'Default' attribute.

See Also:

isSetDefault(), getDefault(), setDefault(String)

isSetDefault

boolean isSetDefault()

Returns whether the value of the 'Default' attribute is set.

Returns:

whether the value of the 'Default' attribute is set.

See Also:

unsetDefault(), getDefault(), setDefault(String)

getDefaultValue

ValueSpecification getDefaultValue()

Returns the value of the 'Default Value' containment reference.

This feature subsets the following features:

• 'Owned Element'

Specifies a ValueSpecification that represents a value to be used when no argument is supplied for the Parameter.

Returns:

the value of the 'Default Value' containment reference.

See Also:

setDefaultValue(ValueSpecification), UMLPackage.getParameter_DefaultValue()

setDefaultValue

void setDefaultValue(ValueSpecification value)

Sets the value of the 'Default Value' containment reference.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Default Value' containment reference.

See Also:

getDefaultValue()

createDefaultValue

ValueSpecification createDefaultValue(java.lang.String name,
                                      Type type,
                                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)

Creates a new ValueSpecification, with the specified 'Name', and 'Type', and sets the 'Default Value' containment reference.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' for the new ValueSpecification, or null.

type - The 'Type' for the new ValueSpecification, or null.

eClass - The Ecore class of the ValueSpecification to create.

Returns:

The new ValueSpecification.

See Also:

getDefaultValue()

isException

boolean isException()

Returns the value of the 'Is Exception' attribute. The default value is "false". Tells whether an output parameter may emit a value to the exclusion of the other outputs.

Returns:

the value of the 'Is Exception' attribute.

See Also:

setIsException(boolean), UMLPackage.getParameter_IsException()

setIsException

void setIsException(boolean value)

Sets the value of the 'Is Exception' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Is Exception' attribute.

See Also:

isException()

isStream

boolean isStream()

Returns the value of the 'Is Stream' attribute. The default value is "false". Tells whether an input parameter may accept values while its behavior is executing, or whether an output parameter post values while the behavior is executing.

Returns:

the value of the 'Is Stream' attribute.

See Also:

setIsStream(boolean), UMLPackage.getParameter_IsStream()

setIsStream

void setIsStream(boolean value)

Sets the value of the 'Is Stream' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Is Stream' attribute.

See Also:

isStream()

getEffect

ParameterEffectKind getEffect()

Returns the value of the 'Effect' attribute. The literals are from the enumeration ParameterEffectKind. Specifies the effect that the owner of the parameter has on values passed in or out of the parameter.

Returns:

the value of the 'Effect' attribute.

See Also:

ParameterEffectKind, isSetEffect(), unsetEffect(), setEffect(ParameterEffectKind), UMLPackage.getParameter_Effect()

setEffect

void setEffect(ParameterEffectKind value)

Sets the value of the 'Effect' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Effect' attribute.

See Also:

ParameterEffectKind, isSetEffect(), unsetEffect(), getEffect()

unsetEffect

void unsetEffect()

Unsets the value of the 'Effect' attribute.

See Also:

isSetEffect(), getEffect(), setEffect(ParameterEffectKind)

isSetEffect

boolean isSetEffect()

Returns whether the value of the 'Effect' attribute is set.

Returns:

whether the value of the 'Effect' attribute is set.

See Also:

unsetEffect(), getEffect(), setEffect(ParameterEffectKind)

validateConnectorEnd

boolean validateConnectorEnd(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                             java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)

A parameter may only be associated with a connector end within the context of a collaboration. self.end.notEmpty() implies self.collaboration.notEmpty()

Parameters:

diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.

context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateStreamAndException

boolean validateStreamAndException(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                   java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)

A parameter cannot be a stream and exception at the same time. true

Parameters:

diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.

context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateNotException

boolean validateNotException(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                             java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)

An input parameter cannot be an exception. true

Parameters:

diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.

context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateReentrantBehaviors

boolean validateReentrantBehaviors(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                   java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)

Reentrant behaviors cannot have stream parameters. true

Parameters:

diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.

context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateInAndOut

boolean validateInAndOut(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                         java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)

Only in and inout parameters may have a delete effect. Only out, inout, and return parameters may have a create effect. true

Parameters:

diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.

context - The cache of context-specific information.

setBooleanDefaultValue

void setBooleanDefaultValue(boolean value)

Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified Boolean value.

Parameters:

value - The new default value.

setIntegerDefaultValue

void setIntegerDefaultValue(int value)

Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified integer value.

Parameters:

value - The new default value.

setStringDefaultValue

void setStringDefaultValue(java.lang.String value)

Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified string value.

Parameters:

value - The new default value.

setUnlimitedNaturalDefaultValue

void setUnlimitedNaturalDefaultValue(int value)

Sets the default value for this parameter to the specified unlimited natural value.

Parameters:

value - The new default value.

setNullDefaultValue

void setNullDefaultValue()

Sets the default value for this parameter to the null value.