UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core
Class Method

java.lang.Object
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  +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.ModelElement
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        +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.Feature
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              +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.BehavioralFeature
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                    +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.Method

All Implemented Interfaces:

Element, ElementAtt, LinkAtt

public class Method

extends BehavioralFeature

A method is the implementation of an operation. It specifies the algorithm or procedure that effects the results of an operation.

In the metamodel a Method is a declaration of a named piece of behavior in a Classifier and realizes one or a set of Operations of the Classifier.

Constructor Summary

Method()
Constructor.

Method Summary

void	add(Operation elem) Sets the operation this method specifies.
void	add(ProcedureExpression body) Adds a procedure expression to this element.
boolean	check() Checks if well-formedness rules are respected in this model element.
java.lang.String	getSpecification() Gets the operation this method specificates.

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

add, getIsQuery, getParameter, getParameterAt, getParameterList, getReturnList, getSignature, setIsQuery

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

getOwner, getOwnerScope, setOwner, setOwnerScope

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

Method

public Method()

Constructor.

Method Detail

add

public void add(ProcedureExpression body)

Adds a procedure expression to this element.

add

public void add(Operation elem)

Sets the operation this method specifies.

getSpecification

public java.lang.String getSpecification()

Gets the operation this method specificates.

Returns:

An Operation identifier.

check

public boolean check()

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

Overrides:

check in class BehavioralFeature

Returns:

True if check was successful, false otherwise.