com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers

Class InstanceSpecificationHelper

java.lang.Object

com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.CoreHelper

com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.ValueSpecificationHelper

com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.ClassifierHelper

com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.InstanceSpecificationHelper

Direct Known Subclasses:

ModelHelper

@OpenApiAll
public class InstanceSpecificationHelper
extends ClassifierHelper

An utility class with utility methods operating on InstanceSpecification domain elements

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.ClassifierHelper

ClassifierHelper.ElementsGetter<T>, ClassifierHelper.PropertyValueGetter, ClassifierHelper.PureAttributesGetter, ClassifierHelper.ShortElementNameResolver

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
InstanceSpecificationHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.Collection<InstanceSpecification>	collectAllInstances(Classifier classifier, java.util.Collection<InstanceSpecification> result) Collect all instances of given classifier.
static Slot	createSlot(InstanceSpecification instance, Property property, boolean createDefaultValue) Creates slot for property
static void	createSlotsForDefaultValues(InstanceSpecification instance, boolean createAll) Creates slots for properties of all assigned classifiers to instance.
static void	createSlotsForDefaultValues(InstanceSpecification instance, Classifier classifier, boolean createAll) Creates slots for properties of given classifier.
static Slot	findSlot(InstanceSpecification instanceSpecification, Property property) Looks for existing slot for a given property in given instance.
static java.util.List<Association>	getAssignableAssociationsForLink(InstanceSpecification clientInstance, InstanceSpecification supplierInstance) Gets available associations which are allowed to assign for a link.
static java.util.Collection<Association>	getAssociationOfLink(InstanceSpecification instance) Gets Association classifier from Link InstanceSpecification, if exists.
static java.util.Collection<InstanceSpecification>	getLinksBetweenInstances(InstanceSpecification client, InstanceSpecification supplier) Returns links found between client and supplier instances
static Slot	getSlot(InstanceSpecification instance, Property property, boolean createSlotIfNotExists) Returns existing of creates a new Slot for the given property.
static Slot	getSlot(InstanceSpecification instance, Property property, boolean createSlotIfNotExists, boolean createDefaultValue) Returns existing of creates a new Slot for the given property
static java.lang.Object	getValueBySlot(Slot slot) Retrieves values of slots as object, not as ValueSpecifications.
static boolean	isInstanceSpecificationCompatibleWithType(Classifier type, InstanceSpecification instance) Checks if given instance specification is compatible with given Type.
static boolean	isInstanceSpecificationCompatibleWithType(Classifier type, InstanceSpecification instance, boolean checkInherited) Checks if given instance specification is compatible with given Type.
static boolean	isLink(InstanceSpecification instance) Checks if InstanceSpecification is Link.
static void	setClassifierForInstanceSpecification(Classifier classifier, InstanceSpecification instance, boolean createSlots) Set classifier for instance
static void	setClassifierForInstanceSpecification(java.util.Collection<? extends Classifier> classifiers, InstanceSpecification instance, boolean createSlots) Set classifiers for instance
static void	setSlotValue(Slot slot, java.lang.String value) Set slot value from a given string.

Methods inherited from class com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.ClassifierHelper

areEqualParameterTypes, areEqualParameterTypes, associations, associationsIncludingInherited, attributes, checkForDerivedClassifier, collectBaseClassAttributes, collectBaseClassAttributes, collectBaseClassInheritableAttributes, collectBaseClassOperations, collectBaseClassPorts, collectCommonAssociations, collectDerivedClassifiersRecursivelly, collectDerivedClassifiersRecursively, collectGeneralClassifiersAndRealizedInterfacesRecursively, collectGeneralClassifiersRecursivelly, collectGeneralClassifiersRecursively, collectInheritedAttributes, collectInheritedBehaviors, collectInheritedElements, collectInheritedEnumerationLiterals, collectInheritedExtensionPoints, collectInheritedOperations, collectInheritedPorts, collectInheritedPureAttributes, collectInheritedPureAttributes, collectInheritedRealizedInterfaces, collectInheritedReceptions, collectInheritedRelations, collectRealizedInterfaces, findAssociationEndForType, findDataTypeFor, findGeneralization, findInterfaceRealization, getAllLiterals, getAssociationEndOwnedByAssociation, getAssociationEnds, getClassifierFor, getClassifierFor, getClassifierFor, getDerivedClassifiers, getDerivedClassifiers, getDerivedClassifiersRecursivelly, getDerivedClassifiersRecursively, getGeneralClassifiers, getGeneralClassifiersRecursivelly, getGeneralClassifiersRecursivelly, getGeneralClassifiersRecursively, getGeneralClassifiersRecursively, getImplementedClasses, getInheritanceDeep, getOptimizedClassifierHierarchy, getParameters, getPropertiesWithoutRedefined, getProvided, getRealizedInterfaces, getReturnParameter, getReturnParameter, getReturnParameter, getReturnParameters, isBehavioralFeatureEqual, isClassifierOfType, isClassifierOfType, isDerivedClassifier, isDerivedOrRealizes, isLegalInheritance, isLegalInheritance, isLegalInterfaceRealization, isOperationEqual, isReturnParameter, isSameOrRedefined, isSecondTypeCompatibleToFirst, isSecondTypeCompatibleToFirst, operations, ports, pureAttributes, receptions, removeDerivedClassifiers, removeRedefined

Methods inherited from class com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.ValueSpecificationHelper

cloneValueSpecification, createValueSpecification, createValueSpecification, createValueSpecification, createValueSpecification, createValueSpecification, getValueSpecificationClass, getValueSpecificationClass, getValueSpecificationValue, getValueString, setValueSpecificationValue, setValueSpecificationValue, setValueSpecificationValue

Methods inherited from class com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers.CoreHelper

areElementsEditable, canAddChild, canAssignName, canAssignName, canAssignName, canMoveChildInto, canMoveChildInto, dispose, findAcceptableParentFor, findAcceptableParentFor, findOwnerOfStrictType, findOwnerOfStrictTypeIncludingItself, findOwnerOfType, findOwnerOfTypeIncludingItself, findParent, findParent, findParentOfType, getAdditionalElementsIterator, getClientElement, getComment, getCommentElement, getCommentElementOrCreate, getDependentClients, getDependentSuppliers, getFirstMemberEnd, getMultiplicity, getName, getOppositeEnd, getOwnedElementsIncludingAdditional, getSecondMemberEnd, getSupplierElement, getSupplierElement, getSupplierElements, hasParentIn, isChildOf, isDocumentationComment, isMultiplicityMany, isParentOf, isParentOf, isRelationship, isRelationshipAlwaysInClient, parseMultiplicityString, setClientElement, setComment, setCommentElement, setConstraintText, setMultiplicity, setMultiplicity, setSupplierElement

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

InstanceSpecificationHelper

public InstanceSpecificationHelper()

Method Detail

findSlot

@CheckForNull
public static Slot findSlot(InstanceSpecification instanceSpecification,
                                          Property property)

Looks for existing slot for a given property in given instance.

Parameters:

instanceSpecification - instance

property - definingFeature of slot

Returns:

found slot or null

getSlot

@CheckForNull
public static Slot getSlot(InstanceSpecification instance,
                                         Property property,
                                         boolean createSlotIfNotExists)

Returns existing of creates a new Slot for the given property. If new Slot is created, it will be filled with value from the property default values.

Parameters:

instance - instance specification

property - feature

createSlotIfNotExists - create a new slot if needed

Returns:

slot

getSlot

@CheckForNull
public static Slot getSlot(InstanceSpecification instance,
                                         Property property,
                                         boolean createSlotIfNotExists,
                                         boolean createDefaultValue)

Returns existing of creates a new Slot for the given property

Parameters:

instance - instance specification

property - feature

createSlotIfNotExists - create a new slot if needed

createDefaultValue - fill slot value from property default value

Returns:

slot

createSlotsForDefaultValues

public static void createSlotsForDefaultValues(InstanceSpecification instance,
                                               boolean createAll)

Creates slots for properties of all assigned classifiers to instance.

Parameters:

instance - instance

createAll - true, if creates slots for all properties (do not check multiplicity). False, if create slots for properties which has lower multiplicity>=1.

createSlotsForDefaultValues

public static void createSlotsForDefaultValues(InstanceSpecification instance,
                                               Classifier classifier,
                                               boolean createAll)

Creates slots for properties of given classifier.

Parameters:

instance - instance

classifier - classifier

createAll - true, if creates slots for all properties (do not check multiplicity). False, if create slots for properties which has lowe multiplicity >=1.

createSlot

public static Slot createSlot(InstanceSpecification instance,
                              Property property,
                              boolean createDefaultValue)

Creates slot for property

Parameters:

instance - instance

property - property

createDefaultValue - fill slot value from property default value

Returns:

slot for property

setSlotValue

public static void setSlotValue(Slot slot,
                                java.lang.String value)

Set slot value from a given string. Given string will by parsed by the slot type. For example if slot values are booleans, string should be "true".

Parameters:

slot - slot

value - value string representation.

getValueBySlot

@CheckForNull
public static java.lang.Object getValueBySlot(@CheckForNull
                                                            Slot slot)

Retrieves values of slots as object, not as ValueSpecifications. Takes into account multiplicity of slot's defining feature. Collection is returned if slot multiplicity is many.

Parameters:

slot - slot

Returns:

value of slot

setClassifierForInstanceSpecification

public static void setClassifierForInstanceSpecification(Classifier classifier,
                                                         InstanceSpecification instance,
                                                         boolean createSlots)

Set classifier for instance

Parameters:

classifier - classifier

instance - instance

createSlots - true if slots needs to be created

setClassifierForInstanceSpecification

public static void setClassifierForInstanceSpecification(@CheckForNull
                                                         java.util.Collection<? extends Classifier> classifiers,
                                                         InstanceSpecification instance,
                                                         boolean createSlots)

Set classifiers for instance

Parameters:

classifiers - classifiers

instance - instance

createSlots - true if slots needs to be created

See Also:

createSlotsForDefaultValues(InstanceSpecification, boolean)

getAssignableAssociationsForLink

public static java.util.List<Association> getAssignableAssociationsForLink(InstanceSpecification clientInstance,
                                                                           InstanceSpecification supplierInstance)

Gets available associations which are allowed to assign for a link.

Parameters:

clientInstance - client instance specification

supplierInstance - supplier instance specification

Returns:

a list of assignable associations for a link

isLink

public static boolean isLink(@CheckForNull
                             InstanceSpecification instance)

Checks if InstanceSpecification is Link.

Parameters:

instance - instance to check

Returns:

true if it is Link element - it has Association as classifier or has a Link symbol in diagram

collectAllInstances

public static java.util.Collection<InstanceSpecification> collectAllInstances(Classifier classifier,
                                                                              java.util.Collection<InstanceSpecification> result)

Collect all instances of given classifier. Instances of derived classifiers are also collected.

Parameters:

classifier - classifier

result - result collection

Returns:

result collection

isInstanceSpecificationCompatibleWithType

public static boolean isInstanceSpecificationCompatibleWithType(Classifier type,
                                                                InstanceSpecification instance)

Checks if given instance specification is compatible with given Type. Instance is compatible if its classifiers are compatible with given type.

Parameters:

type - instance compatibility will be checked against this type

instance - instance to check

Returns:

true if instance is compatible with given type

isInstanceSpecificationCompatibleWithType

public static boolean isInstanceSpecificationCompatibleWithType(Classifier type,
                                                                InstanceSpecification instance,
                                                                boolean checkInherited)

Checks if given instance specification is compatible with given Type. Instance is compatible if its classifiers are compatible with given type. If checkExact is set to true, no inherited types are

Parameters:

type - instance compatibility will be checked against this type

instance - instance to check

checkInherited - if set to true, parent type will be treated as compatible.

Returns:

true if instance is compatible with given type

getAssociationOfLink

public static java.util.Collection<Association> getAssociationOfLink(InstanceSpecification instance)

Gets Association classifier from Link InstanceSpecification, if exists.

Parameters:

instance - Link instance

Returns:

Associations or empty collection

getLinksBetweenInstances

public static java.util.Collection<InstanceSpecification> getLinksBetweenInstances(InstanceSpecification client,
                                                                                   InstanceSpecification supplier)

Returns links found between client and supplier instances

Parameters:

client - instance

supplier - instance

Returns:

links