Package org.eclipse.m2m.atl.core

Interface IModel

All Known Subinterfaces:
IReferenceModel
All Known Implementing Classes:
ASMModelWrapper, AtlResourceImpl.EMFModelWrapper, EMFModel, EMFReferenceModel
public interface IModel
The IModel interface defines a model managed by any framework.

  • Method Details

    • newElement

      Object newElement(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

      Set<? extends Object> getElementsByType(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(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