gov.nasa.arc.brahms.vm.api.common
Interface IAttribute

public interface IAttribute

The IAttribute interface is an interface to an attribute specified for a concept loaded in the virtual machine.

Version:

5 April 2001

Author:

Ron van Hoof

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDisplayText() Returns a display friendly name for the attribute.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the attribute name.
IConcept	getOwner() Returns the owner of the attribute, the concept for which the attribute is specified.
IType	getType() Returns the type of the attribute.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()
                         throws ExternalException

Returns the attribute name.

Returns:

String the name of the attribute

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

getDisplayText

java.lang.String getDisplayText()
                                throws ExternalException

Returns a display friendly name for the attribute.

Returns:

String the display text of the attribute

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

getType

IType getType()
              throws ExternalException

Returns the type of the attribute.

Returns:

IType the attribute's type.

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

See Also:

IType

getOwner

IConcept getOwner()
                  throws ExternalException

Returns the owner of the attribute, the concept for which the attribute is specified.

Returns:

IConcept the attribute's owner

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

See Also:

IConcept