org.eclipse.uml2
Interface Generalization

All Superinterfaces:

DirectedRelationship, Element, EModelElement, EObject, Notifier, Relationship

public interface Generalization

extends DirectedRelationship

A representation of the model object 'Generalization'. A generalization relates a specific classifier to a more general classifier, and is owned by the specific classifier. Package PowerTypes (�PowerTypes� on page 109) A generalization can be designated as being a member of a particular generalization set.

The following features are supported:

• Specific
• General
• Is Substitutable
• Generalization Set

See Also:

UML2Package.getGeneralization()

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

copyright

Method Summary

Classifier	getGeneral() Returns the value of the 'General' reference
GeneralizationSet	getGeneralizationSet(java.lang.String name) Retrieves the GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Generalization Set' reference list
EList	getGeneralizationSets() Returns the value of the 'Generalization Set' reference list.
Classifier	getSpecific() Returns the value of the 'Specific' container reference.
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

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.DirectedRelationship

getSources, getTargets

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.Relationship

getRelatedElements

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.Element

addKeyword, allOwnedElements, apply, createEAnnotation, createOwnedComment, createOwnedComment, destroy, getApplicableStereotype, getApplicableStereotypes, getAppliedStereotype, getAppliedStereotypes, getAppliedVersion, getKeywords, getModel, getNearestPackage, getOwnedComments, getOwnedElements, getOwner, getValue, hasKeyword, hasValue, isApplied, isRequired, mustBeOwned, removeKeyword, setValue, unapply, 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, eIsProxy, eIsSet, eResource, eSet, eUnset

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

eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver

Field Detail

copyright

public static final java.lang.String copyright

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

isSubstitutable

public boolean isSubstitutable()

Returns the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.

If the meaning of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

Indicates whether the specific classifier can be used whereever 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:

setIsSubstitutable(boolean), UML2Package.getGeneralization_IsSubstitutable()

setIsSubstitutable

public void setIsSubstitutable(boolean value)

Sets the value of the 'Is Substitutable' attribute.

Parameters:

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

See Also:

isSubstitutable()

getSpecific

public Classifier getSpecific()

Returns the value of the 'Specific' container reference. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Generalization'.

If the meaning of the 'Specific' container reference isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

References the specializing classifier in the Generalization relationship. Subsets DirectedRelationship::source and Element::owner. Package PowerTypes (�PowerTypes� on page 109) � generalizationSet Designates a set in which instances of Generalization is considered members.

Returns:

the value of the 'Specific' container reference.

See Also:

setSpecific(Classifier), UML2Package.getGeneralization_Specific(), Classifier.getGeneralizations()

setSpecific

public void setSpecific(Classifier value)

Sets the value of the 'Specific' container reference.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Specific' container reference.

See Also:

getSpecific()

getGeneral

public Classifier getGeneral()

Returns the value of the 'General' reference.

If the meaning of the 'General' reference isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

References the general classifier in the Generalization relationship. Subsets DirectedRelationship::target.

Returns:

the value of the 'General' reference.

See Also:

setGeneral(Classifier), UML2Package.getGeneralization_General()

setGeneral

public void setGeneral(Classifier value)

Sets the value of the 'General' reference.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'General' reference.

See Also:

getGeneral()

getGeneralizationSets

public EList getGeneralizationSets()

Returns the value of the 'Generalization Set' reference list. The list contents are of type GeneralizationSet. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Generalization'.

If the meaning of the 'Generalization Set' reference list isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

Returns:

the value of the 'Generalization Set' reference list.

See Also:

UML2Package.getGeneralization_GeneralizationSet(), GeneralizationSet.getGeneralizations()

getGeneralizationSet

public GeneralizationSet getGeneralizationSet(java.lang.String name)

Retrieves the GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name' from the 'Generalization Set' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the GeneralizationSet to retrieve.

Returns:

The GeneralizationSet with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getGeneralizationSets()