RE: [Andromda-user] UML API for checking modeled element is Interface.

[Naik, Vikram]

Thanks Chad, that would be great.
 
-Vikram.

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Chad Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
        Sent: Wed 8/18/2004 3:14 PM 
        To: Naik, Vikram; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
        Cc: 
        Subject: RE: [Andromda-user] UML API for checking modeled element is Interface.
        
        


        --- "Naik, Vikram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
        
        > Hello,
        > 
        > We have a requirement of generating plain java
        > objects. The element modelled can be a class,
        > abstract class or an interface which are stereotyped
        > as <<POJO>>. Now when an element modelled as
        > interface I am not able to find a API which would
        > indicate that the element is Interface and not
        > Class. We are generating all the plain java objects
        > using one stereotype. The current work around we
        > have is we tag the element if its an Interface.
        > 
        > So I ask , is there any API available which can
        > indicate this difference of modeled API ?
        > 
        > When we model an element as interface does the
        > androMDA api instantiates a different meta-class
        > then it does for a class. In that case I can use "
        > instanceof " operator to know the difference.
        
        AndroMDA instantiates a ClassifierFacade for
        org.omg.uml.foundation.core.UmlClass,
        org.omg.uml.foundation.core.Interface and
        org.omg.uml.foundation.core.DataType.  I'll add an
        isInterfaceType() for you on the ClassifierFacade.
        
        > 
        > -Vikram.
        > 
        >
        >       -----Original Message-----
        >       From: Chad Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
        >       Sent: Wed 8/18/2004 2:53 PM
        >       To: Naik, Vikram;
        > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
        >       Cc:
        >       Subject: Re: [Andromda-user] UML API for checking
        > modeled element is Interface.
        >      
        >      
        >
        >
        >       --- "Naik, Vikram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
        >      
        >       > Hello,
        >       >
        >       > How do we recognize, that a modelled element is
        > of
        >       > type interface or class?
        >       > Simplest way would be to stereotype them. But say
        > we
        >       > have a requirement of having both the types under
        >       > one stereotype <<POJO>>.  I am not able to find
        > any
        >       > uml API support like isInterface() etc...
        >      
        >       Why would you want to model both the class and the
        >       interface?  Why don't you just generate both from
        > the
        >       single modeled element stereotyped as <<POJO>>?  If
        >       you're modeling both the class and interface then I
        >       would say you're getting a little too
        > implementation
        >       specific.  You shouldn't care whether or not the
        >       modeled element is a class or interface because it
        >       doesn't really provide any value.
        >      
        >       >
        >       > Please comment.
        >       >
        >       > Regards,
        >       > Vikram Naik.
        >       >
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