com.ashridgetech.jamda.uml
Class StandardElementDef

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

StandardStereotypeDef, StandardTagDef, StandardTypeDef

public abstract class StandardElementDef

extends java.lang.Object

The base class for definitions of standard elements. Also defines the enumerated values for UML base class names.

Author:

PBoocock

Constructor Summary

StandardElementDef()

Method Summary

protected abstract ModelElement	createElement(Model model) Must be implemented by subclasses to create the element required by this definition n a given Model.
abstract java.lang.String	getDescription() Must be implemented by subclasses to return a description of the element required.
abstract boolean	hasElement(Model model) Must be implemented by subclasses to check whether the element required by this definition is present in a given Model.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StandardElementDef

public StandardElementDef()

Method Detail

hasElement

public abstract boolean hasElement(Model model)

Must be implemented by subclasses to check whether the element required by this definition is present in a given Model.

Parameters:

model - the Model in which the check is to be performed

Returns:

true if the element is present

createElement

protected abstract ModelElement createElement(Model model)

Must be implemented by subclasses to create the element required by this definition n a given Model.

Parameters:

model - the Model in which the element is to be created

Returns:

the new ModelElement

getDescription

public abstract java.lang.String getDescription()

Must be implemented by subclasses to return a description of the element required.

Returns:

the description