de.aristaflow.adept2.model.processmodel

Interface DataEdge

All Superinterfaces:

UserAttributeContainer

public interface DataEdge
extends UserAttributeContainer

There may be only one data edge connecting a data element and a node per direction. This implies that a data element, a node and the type of the data edge (READ or WRITE) identify a data edge unambiguously.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ActivityConstants.AccessType	getType() Returns the constant stating the type of the edge (READ or WRITE).
boolean	isOptional() Returns true, if the access of the data element is optional.

Methods inherited from interface de.aristaflow.adept2.model.common.UserAttributeContainer

getUserAttributes, getUserAttributeValue, removeUserAttributeValue, setUserAttributeValue

Method Detail

getType

ActivityConstants.AccessType getType()

Returns the constant stating the type of the edge (READ or WRITE).

Returns:

The element type.

isOptional

boolean isOptional()

Returns true, if the access of the data element is optional. This is the case, if and only if, the parameter of the activity which uses this data edge, is optional.

Returns:

True, if the data edge represents optional access to the data.