- All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
- All Known Implementing Classes:
RelationTypeSupport
public interface RelationType extends Serializable
The RelationType interface has to be implemented by any class expected to
represent a relation type.
- Since:
- 1.5
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Method Summary
Modifier and Type Method Description String
getRelationTypeName()
Returns the relation type name.RoleInfo
getRoleInfo(String roleInfoName)
Returns the role info (RoleInfo object) for the given role info name (null if not found).List<RoleInfo>
getRoleInfos()
Returns the list of role definitions (ArrayList of RoleInfo objects).
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Method Details
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getRelationTypeName
String getRelationTypeName()Returns the relation type name.- Returns:
- the relation type name.
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getRoleInfos
Returns the list of role definitions (ArrayList of RoleInfo objects). -
getRoleInfo
RoleInfo getRoleInfo(String roleInfoName) throws IllegalArgumentException, RoleInfoNotFoundExceptionReturns the role info (RoleInfo object) for the given role info name (null if not found).- Parameters:
roleInfoName
- role info name- Returns:
- RoleInfo object providing role definition does not exist
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException
- if null parameterRoleInfoNotFoundException
- if no role info with that name in relation type.
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