UML.Semantic.Foundation.AuxiliaryElements
Class Usage

java.lang.Object
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  +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.ModelElement
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        +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.Dependency
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              +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.AuxiliaryElements.Usage

All Implemented Interfaces:

Element, ElementAtt, LinkAtt

public class Usage

extends Dependency

A usage is a relationship in which one element requires another element (or set of elements) for its full implementation or operation. The relationship is not a mere historical artifact but an ongoing need. Therefore two elements related by usage must be in the same model.

In the metamodel a Usage is a Dependency in which the client requires the presence of the supplier. How the client uses the supplier, such as a class calling an operation of another class, a method having an argument of another class, and a method from a class instantiating another class, is defined in the description of the Usage.

Constructor Summary

Usage()

Method Summary

boolean

check() Checks if well-formedness rules are respected in this mode-element.

Methods inherited from class UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.Dependency

getDescription, setClient, setDescription, setSupplier

Methods inherited from class UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.ModelElement

add, add, getBindingList, getConstraintList, getElementType, getErrors, getHref, getId, getIdentification, getIdref, getIndex, getInfo, getIsOwned, getLabel, getLocator, getName, getNamespace, getNamespaceId, getStereotype, getTemplate, getTemplateParameterList, getTitle, getUuid, getUuidref, getVisibility, getVisibilitySymbol, getWarnings, setElementType, setErrors, setHref, setId, setIdref, setIndex, setIsOwned, setLabel, setName, setNamespace, setTemplate, setTitle, setUuid, setUuidref, setVisibility, setWarnings

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Usage

public Usage()

Method Detail

check

public boolean check()

Checks if well-formedness rules are respected in this mode-element.

Overrides:

check in class Dependency

Returns:

True if check was successful, false otherwise.