org.eclipse.incquery.validation.core.api

## Interface IViolation

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    Violation

      public interface IViolation

  A violation is set of model elements in an instance model that satisfy the specification of a constraint. E.g. for the above constraint, a violation is a port P which is terminated and a port connection PC with "PC.end = P".

  Each violation has:

  - a corresponding constraint
  - a key (one or more model elements that are relevant for the violation (e.g. the port and the port connection in the example)
  - a formatted message.

  The violation should provide capabilities for

  - registering listeners for notifications on life cycle events, e.g. a change in the message.
  For violation of constraints from EMF-IncQuery patterns, the match is also stored.
  Author:
    Balint Lorand

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `addListener(ViolationListener listener)` Adds the given listener to the list of listeners to be notified on specific events regarding the violation.
    `IConstraint` | `getConstraint()` Returns the constraint for which the violation appeared.
    `java.util.Set<IEntry>` | `getEntries()` Returns the entries for each pattern match witch corresponds to the violation.
    `java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>` | `getKeyObjects()` Returns the key objects Map of the violation, which serves as a unique key of the violation.
    `java.util.Collection<ViolationListener>` | `getListeners()` Returns the listeners registered for the violation.
    `java.lang.String` | `getMessage()` Returns the message of the violation generated from the format message of the constraint specification and the key objects.
    `java.util.Set<java.lang.Object>` | `getValuesOfProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns all the values from the violation's entries for the given property.
    `boolean` | `removeListener(ViolationListener listener)` Removes the given listener from the list of listeners to be notified on specific events regarding the violation.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getConstraint

          IConstraint getConstraint()

      Returns the constraint for which the violation appeared.
      Returns:
        The constraint.

    - #### getMessage

          java.lang.String getMessage()

      Returns the message of the violation generated from the format message of the constraint specification and the key objects.
      Returns:
        The message.

    - #### getKeyObjects

          java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getKeyObjects()

      Returns the key objects Map of the violation, which serves as a unique key of the violation.
      Returns:
        The key objects Map, containing the parameters names and values as key value pairs.

    - #### getEntries

          java.util.Set<IEntry> getEntries()

      Returns the entries for each pattern match witch corresponds to the violation.
      Returns:
        The Set of entries, each representing a pattern match for the violation.

    - #### getValuesOfProperty

          java.util.Set<java.lang.Object> getValuesOfProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)

      Returns all the values from the violation's entries for the given property.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - The property's name for which the values should be returned.
      Returns:
        The Set of values for the requested property.

    - #### getListeners

          java.util.Collection<ViolationListener> getListeners()

      Returns the listeners registered for the violation.
      Returns:
        The Collection of listeners registered for the violation.

    - #### addListener

          boolean addListener(ViolationListener listener)

      Adds the given listener to the list of listeners to be notified on specific events regarding the violation.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - The listener to be registered.

    - #### removeListener

          boolean removeListener(ViolationListener listener)

      Removes the given listener from the list of listeners to be notified on specific events regarding the violation.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - The listener to be deregistered.
      Returns:
        `true` if the listener was in fact registered.