UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core
Class Parameter

java.lang.Object
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  +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.ModelElement
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        +--UML.Semantic.Foundation.Core.Parameter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Element, ElementAtt, LinkAtt

public class Parameter

extends ModelElement

A parameter is an unbound variable that can be changed, passed or returned. A parameter may include a name, type and direction of communication. Parameters are used in the specification of operations, messages and events, templates etc.

In the metamodel a Parameter is a declaration of an argument to be passed to, or returned from an Operation, a Signal, etc.

Constructor Summary

Parameter()
Constructor.

Method Summary

boolean	check() Checks if well-formedness rules are respected in this model element.
java.lang.String	getDefaultValue() Gets the default value of this parameter.
void	getInfo() Gets info on Parameter.
java.lang.String	getKind() Gets the current kind of parameter direction.
Classifier	getType() Returns the type of this parameter.
void	setDefaultValue(java.lang.String dv) Sets the default value for this parameter.
void	setKind(java.lang.String mode) Sets the parameter direction kind to the given value.
void	setType(java.lang.String type) Sets the type of this parameter.

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

add, add, getBindingList, getConstraintList, getElementType, getErrors, getHref, getId, getIdentification, getIdref, getIndex, 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

Parameter

public Parameter()

Constructor.

Method Detail

setKind

public void setKind(java.lang.String mode)

Sets the parameter direction kind to the given value.

getKind

public java.lang.String getKind()

Gets the current kind of parameter direction.

Returns:

the parameter direction kind.

setDefaultValue

public void setDefaultValue(java.lang.String dv)

Sets the default value for this parameter.

getDefaultValue

public java.lang.String getDefaultValue()

Gets the default value of this parameter.

Returns:

The default value string.

setType

public void setType(java.lang.String type)

Sets the type of this parameter.

getType

public Classifier getType()

Returns the type of this parameter.

Returns:

A Classifier object.

check

public boolean check()

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

Overrides:

check in class ModelElement

Returns:

True if check was successful, false otherwise.

getInfo

public void getInfo()

Gets info on Parameter.

Overrides:

getInfo in class ModelElement