Class Reference

The default implementation of the Reference class

Inheritance
object
ModelElement
MetaElement
Reference
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: NMF.Models.Meta
Assembly: NMF.Models.dll
Syntax
[XmlNamespace("http://nmf.codeplex.com/nmeta/")]
[XmlNamespacePrefix("nmeta")]
[ModelRepresentationClass("http://nmf.codeplex.com/nmeta/#//Reference")]
public class Reference : MetaElement, IReference, ITypedElement, IMetaElement, IModelElement, INotifyPropertyChanged, INotifyPropertyChanging

Properties

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Anchor

The least common anchestor of an instance and its referenced element, if statically known

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
public IClass Anchor { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
IClass
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ClassInstance

Gets the Class model for this type

Declaration
public static IClass ClassInstance { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IClass
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DeclaringType

The DeclaringType property

Declaration
[Browsable(false)]
[XmlAttribute(true)]
[XmlOpposite("References")]
public IReferenceType DeclaringType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
IReferenceType
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IsContainment

The IsContainment property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
[TypeConverter(typeof(LowercaseBooleanConverter))]
public bool IsContainment { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool
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IsOrdered

The IsOrdered property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
[TypeConverter(typeof(LowercaseBooleanConverter))]
public bool IsOrdered { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool
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IsUnique

The IsUnique property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
[TypeConverter(typeof(LowercaseBooleanConverter))]
public bool IsUnique { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool
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LowerBound

The LowerBound property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
public int LowerBound { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
int
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Opposite

The Opposite property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
[XmlOpposite("Opposite")]
public IReference Opposite { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
IReference
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ReferenceType

The ReferenceType property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
public IReferenceType ReferenceType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
IReferenceType
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ReferencedElements

Gets the referenced model elements of this model element

Declaration
public override IEnumerableExpression<IModelElement> ReferencedElements { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IEnumerableExpression<IModelElement>
Overrides
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Refines

The reference that is refined by the current reference, only applicable if the reference is part of a class

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
public IReference Refines { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
IReference
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UpperBound

The UpperBound property

Declaration
[XmlAttribute(true)]
public int UpperBound { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
int

Methods

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GetAttributeValue(string, int)

Resolves the given attribute name

Declaration
protected override object GetAttributeValue(string attribute, int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string attribute

The requested attribute name
int index

The index of this attribute
Returns
Type Description
object

The attribute value or null if it could not be found
Overrides
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GetClass()

Gets the Class for this model element

Declaration
public override IClass GetClass()
Returns
Type Description
IClass
Overrides
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GetExpressionForAttribute(string)

Gets the property expression for the given attribute

Declaration
protected override INotifyExpression<object> GetExpressionForAttribute(string attribute)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string attribute

The requested attribute in upper case
Returns
Type Description
INotifyExpression<object>

An incremental property expression
Overrides
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GetExpressionForReference(string)

Gets the property expression for the given reference

Declaration
protected override INotifyExpression<IModelElement> GetExpressionForReference(string reference)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string reference

The requested reference in upper case
Returns
Type Description
INotifyExpression<IModelElement>

An incremental property expression
Overrides
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GetModelElementForReference(string, int)

Resolves the given URI to a child model element

Declaration
protected override IModelElement GetModelElementForReference(string reference, int index)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string reference

The requested reference name
int index

The index of this reference
Returns
Type Description
IModelElement

The model element or null if it could not be found
Overrides
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OnAnchorChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the AnchorChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnAnchorChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnAnchorChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the AnchorChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnAnchorChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnDeclaringTypeChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the DeclaringTypeChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnDeclaringTypeChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnDeclaringTypeChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the DeclaringTypeChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnDeclaringTypeChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnIsContainmentChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the IsContainmentChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnIsContainmentChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnIsContainmentChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the IsContainmentChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnIsContainmentChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnIsOrderedChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the IsOrderedChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnIsOrderedChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnIsOrderedChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the IsOrderedChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnIsOrderedChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnIsUniqueChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the IsUniqueChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnIsUniqueChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnIsUniqueChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the IsUniqueChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnIsUniqueChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnLowerBoundChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the LowerBoundChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnLowerBoundChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnLowerBoundChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the LowerBoundChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnLowerBoundChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnOppositeChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the OppositeChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnOppositeChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnOppositeChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the OppositeChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnOppositeChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnParentChanged(IModelElement, IModelElement)

Gets called when the parent model element of the current model element changes

Declaration
protected override void OnParentChanged(IModelElement newParent, IModelElement oldParent)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IModelElement newParent

The new parent model element
IModelElement oldParent

The old parent model element
Overrides
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OnParentChanging(IModelElement, IModelElement)

Gets called when the parent model element of the current model element is about to change

Declaration
protected override void OnParentChanging(IModelElement newParent, IModelElement oldParent)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IModelElement newParent

The new parent model element
IModelElement oldParent

The old parent model element
Overrides
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OnReferenceTypeChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the ReferenceTypeChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnReferenceTypeChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnReferenceTypeChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the ReferenceTypeChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnReferenceTypeChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnRefinesChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the RefinesChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnRefinesChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnRefinesChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the RefinesChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnRefinesChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnUpperBoundChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the UpperBoundChanged event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnUpperBoundChanged(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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OnUpperBoundChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs)

Raises the UpperBoundChanging event

Declaration
protected virtual void OnUpperBoundChanging(ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ValueChangedEventArgs eventArgs

The event data
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SetFeature(string, object)

Sets a value to the given feature

Declaration
protected override void SetFeature(string feature, object value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string feature

The requested feature
object value

The value that should be set to that feature
Overrides

Events

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AnchorChanged

Gets fired when the Anchor property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> AnchorChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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AnchorChanging

Gets fired before the Anchor property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> AnchorChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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DeclaringTypeChanged

Gets fired when the DeclaringType property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> DeclaringTypeChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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DeclaringTypeChanging

Gets fired before the DeclaringType property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> DeclaringTypeChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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IsContainmentChanged

Gets fired when the IsContainment property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> IsContainmentChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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IsContainmentChanging

Gets fired before the IsContainment property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> IsContainmentChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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IsOrderedChanged

Gets fired when the IsOrdered property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> IsOrderedChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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IsOrderedChanging

Gets fired before the IsOrdered property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> IsOrderedChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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IsUniqueChanged

Gets fired when the IsUnique property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> IsUniqueChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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IsUniqueChanging

Gets fired before the IsUnique property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> IsUniqueChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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LowerBoundChanged

Gets fired when the LowerBound property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> LowerBoundChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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LowerBoundChanging

Gets fired before the LowerBound property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> LowerBoundChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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OppositeChanged

Gets fired when the Opposite property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> OppositeChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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OppositeChanging

Gets fired before the Opposite property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> OppositeChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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ReferenceTypeChanged

Gets fired when the ReferenceType property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> ReferenceTypeChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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ReferenceTypeChanging

Gets fired before the ReferenceType property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> ReferenceTypeChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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RefinesChanged

Gets fired when the Refines property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> RefinesChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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RefinesChanging

Gets fired before the Refines property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> RefinesChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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UpperBoundChanged

Gets fired when the UpperBound property changed its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> UpperBoundChanged
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>
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UpperBoundChanging

Gets fired before the UpperBound property changes its value

Declaration
public event EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs> UpperBoundChanging
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<ValueChangedEventArgs>

Implements

Extension Methods