org.eclipse.m2m.atl.core
Interface IModel

All Known Subinterfaces:

IReferenceModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

ASMModelWrapper, EMFModel, EMFReferenceModel

public interface IModel

The IModel interface defines a model managed by any framework.

Method Summary

java.util.Set<? extends java.lang.Object>	getElementsByType(java.lang.Object metaElement) Returns a Set of the elements matching the given type.
ModelFactory	getModelFactory() Returns the ModelFactory used to create the current model.
IReferenceModel	getReferenceModel() Returns the IReferenceModel (i.e. the metamodel).
boolean	isModelOf(java.lang.Object object) Returns true if the given object is contained in this model's resource or a referenced resource.
boolean	isTarget() Defines if the model is readonly or not.
java.lang.Object	newElement(java.lang.Object metaElement) Creates a new element in the model.
void	setIsTarget(boolean value) Sets if the model is readonly or not.

Method Detail

newElement

java.lang.Object newElement(java.lang.Object metaElement)

Creates a new element in the model.

Parameters:

metaElement - the new element metatype

Returns:

the newly created element

getReferenceModel

IReferenceModel getReferenceModel()

Returns the IReferenceModel (i.e. the metamodel).

Returns:

the IReferenceModel

getElementsByType

java.util.Set<? extends java.lang.Object> getElementsByType(java.lang.Object metaElement)

Returns a Set of the elements matching the given type.

Parameters:

metaElement - a metatype

Returns:

a Set of the elements matching the given type

isTarget

boolean isTarget()

Defines if the model is readonly or not.

Returns:

true if the model allows writing

setIsTarget

void setIsTarget(boolean value)

Sets if the model is readonly or not.

Parameters:

value - true if the model allows writing

getModelFactory

ModelFactory getModelFactory()

Returns the ModelFactory used to create the current model.

Returns:

true if the model allows writing

isModelOf

boolean isModelOf(java.lang.Object object)

Returns true if the given object is contained in this model's resource or a referenced resource.

Parameters:

object - the model element

Returns:

true if object is contained in this model's resource or a referenced resource