gov.nasa.arc.brahms.vm.data
Interface IVMClass

All Known Implementing Classes:

VMAreaDef, VMConceptualClass, VMGroup, VMObjectClass

public interface IVMClass

The IVMClass interface tags a concept as being a class like concept, Group, Class, AreaDef, ConceptualClass, with the ability to create instances of itself.

Version:

15 June 2000

Author:

Ron van Hoof

Method Summary

IVMInstance	createInstance(java.lang.String name) Creates a new instance of the class.
boolean	isSerializable() Indicates whether instances of this class are serializable.

Method Detail

isSerializable

boolean isSerializable()

Indicates whether instances of this class are serializable.

Returns:

boolean true if serializable

createInstance

IVMInstance createInstance(java.lang.String name)

Creates a new instance of the class.

Parameters:

name - the unique name in the runtime model for the instance.

Returns:

IVMInstance a new instance