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

public interface IRelation

The IRelation interface is an interface to a relation 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 relation.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the relation name.
IConcept	getOwner() Returns the owner of the relation, the concept for which the relation is specified.
IType	getType() Returns the type of the relation.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()
                         throws ExternalException

Returns the relation name.

Returns:

String the name of the relation

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

getDisplayText

java.lang.String getDisplayText()
                                throws ExternalException

Returns a display friendly name for the relation.

Returns:

String the display text of the relation

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

getType

IType getType()
              throws ExternalException

Returns the type of the relation.

Returns:

IType the relation's type.

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

See Also:

IType

getOwner

IConcept getOwner()
                  throws ExternalException

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

Returns:

IConcept the relation's owner

Throws:

ExternalException - if an internal error occurs

See Also:

IConcept