com.nomagic.uml2.ext.jmi.helpers

Class ValueSpecificationHelper

java.lang.Object

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

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

ClassifierHelper

@OpenApiAll
public class ValueSpecificationHelper
extends CoreHelper

An utility class to work with ValueSpecifications

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ValueSpecificationHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static ValueSpecification	cloneValueSpecification(ValueSpecification valueSpecification, Element newOwner) Clones value specification
static ValueSpecification	createValueSpecification(java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification> valueSpecificationClass, Type valueType, java.lang.Object value, ElementsFactory factory, java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse) Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.
static ValueSpecification	createValueSpecification(java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification> valueSpecificationClass, Type valueType, java.lang.Object value, ElementsFactory factory, java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse, boolean ignoreValuesOfReuse) Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.
static ValueSpecification	createValueSpecification(Project project, Type valueType, java.lang.Object value, boolean checkNullValue, java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse) Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.
static ValueSpecification	createValueSpecification(Project project, Type valueType, java.lang.Object value, java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse) Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.
static ValueSpecification	createValueSpecification(Type valueType, java.lang.Object value, ElementsFactory elementsFactory, java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse) Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.
static java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification>	getValueSpecificationClass(Type valueType) Return a meta type of ValueSpecification which should be used to store values of given type
static java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification>	getValueSpecificationClass(Type valueType, java.lang.Object value) Return a meta type of ValueSpecification which should be used to store values of given type or value.
static java.lang.Object	getValueSpecificationValue(ValueSpecification valueSpecification) Return value of given ValueSpecification
static java.lang.String	getValueString(ValueSpecification valueSpecification) Return string representation of given ValueSpecification
static ValueSpecification	setValueSpecificationValue(Project project, ValueSpecification valueSpecification, Type valueType, java.lang.Object value) Sets value to value specification, creates value specification if necessary.
static ValueSpecification	setValueSpecificationValue(Project project, ValueSpecification valueSpecification, Type valueType, java.lang.Object value, boolean checkNullValue) Sets value to value specification, creates value specification if necessary.
static void	setValueSpecificationValue(ValueSpecification valueSpecification, java.lang.Object value) Set a value of value specification

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

ValueSpecificationHelper

public ValueSpecificationHelper()

Method Detail

createValueSpecification

@CheckForNull
public static ValueSpecification createValueSpecification(Project project,
                                                                        @CheckForNull
                                                                        Type valueType,
                                                                        @CheckForNull
                                                                        java.lang.Object value,
                                                                        @CheckForNull
                                                                        java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse)

Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.

Parameters:

project - project

valueType - type defining the value specification

value - value value of ValueSpecification

reuse - a collection of possible value specifications to reuse

Returns:

specification

createValueSpecification

@CheckForNull
public static ValueSpecification createValueSpecification(Project project,
                                                                        @CheckForNull
                                                                        Type valueType,
                                                                        @CheckForNull
                                                                        java.lang.Object value,
                                                                        boolean checkNullValue,
                                                                        @CheckForNull
                                                                        java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse)

Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.

Parameters:

project - project

valueType - type defining the value specification

value - value value of ValueSpecification

checkNullValue - if true and value is null, null is returned

reuse - a collection of possible value specifications to reuse

Returns:

specification

createValueSpecification

public static ValueSpecification createValueSpecification(@CheckForNull
                                                          Type valueType,
                                                          java.lang.Object value,
                                                          ElementsFactory elementsFactory,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse)

Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.

Parameters:

valueType - type defining the value specification

value - value value of ValueSpecification

elementsFactory - factory

reuse - a collection of possible value specifications to reuse

Returns:

specification

createValueSpecification

public static ValueSpecification createValueSpecification(@CheckForNull
                                                          java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification> valueSpecificationClass,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          Type valueType,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          java.lang.Object value,
                                                          ElementsFactory factory,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse)

Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.

Parameters:

valueSpecificationClass - meta type of value specification

value - value value of ValueSpecification

factory - factory

reuse - a collection of possible value specifications to reuse

Returns:

specification

createValueSpecification

public static ValueSpecification createValueSpecification(@CheckForNull
                                                          java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification> valueSpecificationClass,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          Type valueType,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          java.lang.Object value,
                                                          ElementsFactory factory,
                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                          java.util.Collection<? extends ValueSpecification> reuse,
                                                          boolean ignoreValuesOfReuse)

Create a new value specification for a given value or returns a suitable from the given specifications to reuse.

Parameters:

valueSpecificationClass - meta type of value specification

value - value value of ValueSpecification

factory - factory

reuse - a collection of possible value specifications to reuse

ignoreValuesOfReuse - if false, checks is value if reuse candidate is suitable, not only the meta type. If true, checks just a metatype and overwrites the value

Returns:

specification

setValueSpecificationValue

@CheckForNull
public static ValueSpecification setValueSpecificationValue(Project project,
                                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                                          ValueSpecification valueSpecification,
                                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                                          Type valueType,
                                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                                          java.lang.Object value)

Sets value to value specification, creates value specification if necessary. If valueSpecification is passed, set a value to it. If value is null, passed value specification is disposed and null is returned.

Parameters:

project - project

valueSpecification - value specification

valueType - value type

value - value

Returns:

passed value specification or created a new one. If value is null, null can be returned.

setValueSpecificationValue

@CheckForNull
public static ValueSpecification setValueSpecificationValue(Project project,
                                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                                          ValueSpecification valueSpecification,
                                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                                          Type valueType,
                                                                          @CheckForNull
                                                                          java.lang.Object value,
                                                                          boolean checkNullValue)

Sets value to value specification, creates value specification if necessary. If valueSpecification is passed, set a value to it. If value is null and checkNullValue is true, passed value specification is disposed and null is returned.

Parameters:

project - project

valueSpecification - value specification

valueType - value type

value - value

checkNullValue - check null value

Returns:

passed value specification or created a new one. If value is null, null can be returned.

setValueSpecificationValue

public static void setValueSpecificationValue(ValueSpecification valueSpecification,
                                              @CheckForNull
                                              java.lang.Object value)

Set a value of value specification

Parameters:

valueSpecification - value specification

value - value

getValueSpecificationClass

public static java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification> getValueSpecificationClass(@CheckForNull
                                                                                       Type valueType,
                                                                                       @CheckForNull
                                                                                       java.lang.Object value)

Return a meta type of ValueSpecification which should be used to store values of given type or value. If valueType is null, value is used to define a meta type of value specification.

Parameters:

valueType - value type

Returns:

meta type of value specification

getValueSpecificationClass

public static java.lang.Class<? extends ValueSpecification> getValueSpecificationClass(@CheckForNull
                                                                                       Type valueType)

Return a meta type of ValueSpecification which should be used to store values of given type

Parameters:

valueType - value type

Returns:

meta type of value specification

cloneValueSpecification

@CheckForNull
public static ValueSpecification cloneValueSpecification(ValueSpecification valueSpecification,
                                                                       @CheckForNull
                                                                       Element newOwner)

Clones value specification

Parameters:

valueSpecification - value specification to clone

newOwner - owner of new value specification. It will not be set as owner, but it should be passed for correct cloning

Returns:

cloned value specification

getValueSpecificationValue

public static java.lang.Object getValueSpecificationValue(ValueSpecification valueSpecification)

Return value of given ValueSpecification

Parameters:

valueSpecification - value specification

Returns:

value

getValueString

public static java.lang.String getValueString(ValueSpecification valueSpecification)

Return string representation of given ValueSpecification

Parameters:

valueSpecification - value specification

Returns:

string representation of given value specification