Uses of Interface
de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.DataElement

Packages that use DataElement

Package	Description
de.aristaflow.adept2.core.changeoperations
de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel	Warning: This package description is OUTDATED (work in progress)!!
de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.systemdata
de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.tools
de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.xml	The xml packages provides a generic import and export functionality for all components implementing the common ADEPT2 processmodel interfaces and just requires an implementation of the ProcessModelFactory.

Uses of DataElement in de.aristaflow.adept2.core.changeoperations

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.core.changeoperations that return DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static DataElement	ChangeOperationTools.createSimpleDataElementObject(SessionToken session, java.lang.String name, ProcessConstants.AdeptDataType type) Creates a simple DataElement container object
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance) Insert a new data element in the instance.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement) Insert a new data element in the instance.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the instance.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Insert a new data element in the instance.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the instance.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, UpdateManager updateManager) Insert a new data element in the instance (with updateManager).
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template) Insert a new data element in the template.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement) Insert a new data element in the template.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the template.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Insert a new data element in the template.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the template.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, UpdateManager updateManager) Insert a new data element in the template.
protected static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances (with given dataElement).
protected static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.
protected static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.core.changeoperations that return types with arguments of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.Map<ActivityConstants.AccessType,java.util.Map<ProcessModelParameter,DataElement>>	ChangeOperationTools.createRandomisedParameterDataElementMappingForNewEBP(Template template, int nodeID, ExecutableBusinessProcess ebp) Creates a mapping between the parameters of the given EBP and already existent data elements (where possible).
static java.util.Set<DataElement>	ChangeOperationTools.getCompliantConnectedDataElementsForParameter(ProcessModelParameter parameter, Template template, int nodeID, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Returns a set of compliant data elements for the given parameter which are connected to the given node (i.e there is a data edge between the node and the compliant data element) in the correct direction.
static java.util.Set<DataElement>	ChangeOperationTools.getCompliantDataElements(Template template, ProcessConstants.AdeptDataType type, java.util.UUID identifierID, boolean includingSystemDataElements) Returns the set of data elements, which are compatible to the given type and identifier for reading the data element.
static java.util.Set<DataElement>	ChangeOperationTools.getCompliantUnConnectedDataElementsForParameter(ProcessModelParameter parameter, Template template, int nodeID, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Returns a set of compliant data elements for the given parameter which are not connected to the given node (i.e there is no data edge between the node and the compliant data element).

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.core.changeoperations with parameters of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	DeleteDataElement.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement) checks if it is valid (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to delete the given data element from the instance
static boolean	InsertDataElement.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state based correctness) to insert a new data element given as a data element container object (without an id) in the instance.
static boolean	DeleteDataElement.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, CheckReport checkReport) checks if it is valid (concerning structural and state based correctness) to delete the given data element from the instance If not, the reasons are stored in the check report.
static boolean	InsertDataElement.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state based correctness) to insert a new data element given as a data element container object (without an id) in the instance.
static boolean	UpdateDataElement.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, CheckReport checkReport, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Tests if it is valid (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to change the data element properties given by dataElementProperties in the instance.
static boolean	UpdateDataElement.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Tests if it is valid (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to change the data element properties given by dataElementProperties in the instance.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement[] dataElements, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to insert data edges of the given type between the given node and the data elements in the instance.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement[] dataElements, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to insert data edges of the given type between the given node and the data elements in the instance.
static boolean	DeleteDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to delete the data edge between the given node and the data element in the instance.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to insert a data edge of the given type between the given node and the data element in the instance.
static boolean	DeleteDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to delete the data edge between the given node and the data element.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to insert a data edge of the given type between the given node and the data element in the instance.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, java.lang.String paramName, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to connect the parameter of the given node with the given data element via a data edge of the given type in the instance.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, java.lang.String paramName, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural and state-based correctness) to connect the parameter of the given node with the given data element via a data edge of the given type in the instance.
static boolean	DeleteDataElement.isPossible(Template template, DataElement dataElement) checks if it is valid (concerning structural correctness) to delete the given data element from the template
static boolean	InsertDataElement.isPossible(Template template, DataElement dataElement) Check if it is possible (concerning structural aspects) to insert a new data element given as a data element container object (without an id) in the template.
static boolean	DeleteDataElement.isPossible(Template template, DataElement dataElement, CheckReport checkReport) Checks if it is valid (concerning structural correctness) to delete the given data element from the template.
static boolean	InsertDataElement.isPossible(Template template, DataElement dataElement, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural aspects) to insert a new data element given as a data element container object (without an id) in the template.
static boolean	UpdateDataElement.isPossible(Template template, DataElement dataElement, CheckReport checkReport, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Tests if it is valid (concerning structural correctness) to change the data element properties given by dataElementProperties in the template.
static boolean	UpdateDataElement.isPossible(Template template, DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Tests if it is valid (concerning structural correctness) to change the data element properties given by dataElementProperties in the template.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement[] dataElements, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to insert data edges of the given type between the given node and the data elements in the template.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement[] dataElements, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to insert data edges of the given type between the given node and the data elements in the template.
static boolean	DeleteDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to delete the data edge between the given node and the data element in the template.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to insert a data edge of the given type between the given node and the data element in the template.
static boolean	DeleteDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to delete the data edge between the given node and the data element.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to insert a data edge of the given type between the given node and the data element in the template.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, java.lang.String paramName, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to connect the parameter of the given node with the given data element via a data edge of the given type in the template.
static boolean	InsertDataEdge.isPossible(Template template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, java.lang.String paramName, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, CheckReport checkReport) Check if it is possible (concerning structural correctness) to connect the parameter of the given node with the given data element via a data edge of the given type in the template.
static void	DeleteDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement) Deletes the given data element from the instance.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement) Insert a new data element in the instance.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the instance.
static void	DeleteDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Deletes the given data element from the instance Possibly assigned in- or outgoing data edges are also deleted.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Insert a new data element in the instance.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the instance.
static void	DeleteDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Deletes a data edge form the instance.
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Inserts a new data edge in the instance.
static void	DeleteDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Deletes a data edge form the instance (with updateManager).
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Inserts a new data edge in the instance (with update manager).
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter parameter, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Inserts a new data edge in the instance.
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter parameter, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Inserts a new data edge in the instance.
protected static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableInstance instance, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter param, int connectorID, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Inserts a new data edge in the instance.
static void	DeleteDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement) Deletes the given data element from the template.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement) Insert a new data element in the template.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the template.
static void	DeleteDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Deletes the given data element from the template Possibly assigned in- or outgoing data edges are also deleted.
static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Insert a new data element in the template.
static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties in the template.
static void	DeleteDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Deletes a data edge from the template.
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Inserts a new data edge in the template (with update manager).
static void	DeleteDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Deletes a data edge from the template (with updateManager).
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Inserts a new data edge in the template (with update manager).
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter parameter, ActivityConstants.AccessType type) Inserts a new data edge in the template.
static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter parameter, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Inserts a new data edge in the template.
protected static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangeableTemplate template, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter param, int connectorID, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Inserts a new data edge in the template.
protected static void	DeleteDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.
protected static DataElement	InsertDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances (with given dataElement).
protected static DataElement	UpdateDataElement.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, DataElement dataElement, UpdateManager updateManager, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.
protected static void	DeleteDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.
protected static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.
protected static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter parameter, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.
protected static void	InsertDataEdge.performOperation(SessionToken session, ChangePrimitives processGraph, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ProcessModelParameter param, int connectorID, ActivityConstants.AccessType type, UpdateManager updateManager) Worker method to do the structural changes for both changeable templates and changeable instances.

Uses of DataElement in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel that return DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataElement	ChangePrimitives.addDataElement(DataElement dataElement) Adds a new data element to the process, using the values of the given data element object.
DataElement	ProcessModelFactory.createDataElement(int id, java.lang.String name, ProcessConstants.AdeptDataType type, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String userDefinedType, java.util.UUID iconID, java.util.UUID identifierID, boolean isPublic, boolean virtual, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.Set<java.lang.String>> supportedPlugins, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PluginData> pluginData, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> userAttributes) Create a DataElement.
DataElement	AbstractWrappingTemplate.getDataElement(int dataElementID)
DataElement	Template.getDataElement(int dataElementID) Returns the data element with the given ID.
DataElement	AbstractWrappingTemplate.getDataElement(int nodeID, int connector)
DataElement	Template.getDataElement(int nodeID, int connector) The data element which is associated to the given node and the given connector of the node.
DataElement	ChangePrimitives.updateDataElement(DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties.

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel that return types with arguments of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Set<DataElement>	AbstractWrappingTemplate.getDataElements()
java.util.Set<DataElement>	Template.getDataElements() Returns all data elements of the template.

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel with parameters of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataElement	ChangePrimitives.addDataElement(DataElement dataElement) Adds a new data element to the process, using the values of the given data element object.
int	DataElementComparator.compare(DataElement o1, DataElement o2)
DataElement	ChangePrimitives.updateDataElement(DataElement dataElement, ProcessConstants.DataElementProperty... dataElementProperties) Updates the data element attributes given by dataElementProperties.

Method parameters in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel with type arguments of type DataElement

Modifier and Type

Method and Description

Template

ProcessModelFactory.createTemplate(java.util.UUID id, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description, ConfigurationDescription configurationDescription, Configuration configuration, Configuration testConfiguration, java.lang.String processType, QualifiedAgent supervisorAgent, java.lang.String version, java.util.Set<ProcessModelParameter> inputParameters, java.util.Set<ProcessModelParameter> outputParameters, TemplateDeltaLayer deltaLayer, java.util.Collection<Node> nodes, java.util.Collection<DataElement> dataElements, java.util.Set<StructuredEdge> edges, java.util.Set<StructuredDataEdge> dataEdges, java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,ProcessModelFactory.StructuralNodeData> structuralNodeData, java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,java.util.List<java.lang.Integer>> nodeDisabledConnectors, int startNodeID, int endNodeID, java.lang.String instanceNameTemplate, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.util.Set<java.lang.String>> supportedPlugins, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PluginData> pluginData, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> userAttributes) Create a Template.

Uses of DataElement in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.systemdata

Constructors in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.systemdata with parameters of type DataElement

Constructor and Description
Dependency(DataElement dataElement) Constructs a new Dependency object for the designated data element being a Dependency.SystemDataProvider.

Uses of DataElement in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.tools

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.tools with parameters of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.net.URI	ProcessElementIdentifierTools.getDataEdgeIdentifier(java.net.URI baseURI, Node node, DataElement dataElement, ActivityConstants.AccessType direction) Sets up the process element identifier URI for the specified data edge (node, dataElement, direction).
static java.net.URI	ProcessElementIdentifierTools.getDataElementIdentifier(java.net.URI baseURI, DataElement dataElement) Sets up the process element identifier URI for the given data element.
static java.net.URI	ProcessElementIdentifierTools.getDataElementIdentifier(java.net.URI baseURI, DataElement dataElement, java.lang.String field) Sets up the process element identifier URI for the given data element.
static java.net.URI	ProcessElementIdentifierTools.getDataElementIdentifier(java.net.URI baseURI, DataElement dataElement, java.lang.String field, java.lang.String range) Sets up the process element identifier URI for the given data element.

Method parameters in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.tools with type arguments of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static int[]	ProcessModelTools.intArrayDataElement(java.util.Set<DataElement> set) Build integer array containing DataElement IDs for all DataElements in the Set

Uses of DataElement in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.xml

Methods in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.xml that return types with arguments of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.Collection<DataElement>	ProcessModelXMLExportTools.getSortedDataElements(java.util.Collection<DataElement> unsortedDataElements) Take the given data elements and return them as sorted collection.

Method parameters in de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel.xml with type arguments of type DataElement

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.w3c.dom.Document	ProcessModelXMLExport.getDocumentDataElementList(java.util.Set<DataElement> dataElements) Exports a set of data elements to a document.
static java.util.Collection<DataElement>	ProcessModelXMLExportTools.getSortedDataElements(java.util.Collection<DataElement> unsortedDataElements) Take the given data elements and return them as sorted collection.