wt.vc
Class VersionToVersionLink

java.lang.Object
  wt.fc.WTObject
      wt.vc.VersionToVersionLink

All Implemented Interfaces:

Externalizable, Serializable, BinaryLink, Link, NetFactor, ObjectMappable, Persistable, DisplayIdentification

Direct Known Subclasses:

AcceptedStrategy, AddressedBy2, DetailedBy, EPMBuildRule, EPMDerivedRepRule, FormalizedBy, IncludedIn2, ResearchedBy

public abstract class VersionToVersionLink
extends WTObject
implements BinaryLink, Externalizable

The VersionToVersionLink provides a binary type of link between two versions. Navigating between them is applicable only from the latest iteration on either side, and results in finding the other side's latest iteration.

Supported API: true

Extendable: true

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

WTObject	duplicate() Create a deep copy of this Link.
Object[]	getAllObjects() Gets all the role objects of this link.
Object	getRoleObject(String rolename) Gets the role object of this link for the given role name.
protected void	initialize(Iterated roleAObject, Iterated roleBObject) Default initializer for Link objects.
void	setRoleAObject(Persistable roleAObject) Sets the role A object for this Link.
void	setRoleBObject(Persistable roleBObject) Sets the role B object for this Link.
void	setRoleObject(Object roleObject, String rolename) Sets the role object of this link for the given role name.

Methods inherited from class wt.fc.WTObject

getDisplayIdentifier, getDisplayIdentity, getDisplayType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

setRoleAObject

public void setRoleAObject(Persistable roleAObject)

Sets the role A object for this Link.

Supported API: true

Parameters:

roleAObject - The role A object for this Link.

setRoleBObject

public void setRoleBObject(Persistable roleBObject)

Sets the role B object for this Link.

Supported API: true

Parameters:

roleBObject - The role B object for this Link.

getAllObjects

public Object[] getAllObjects()

Gets all the role objects of this link.

Supported API: true

Returns:

Object[]

getRoleObject

public Object getRoleObject(String rolename)
                     throws WTException

Gets the role object of this link for the given role name.

Supported API: true

Parameters:

rolename -

Returns:

Object

Throws:

WTException

setRoleObject

public void setRoleObject(Object roleObject,
                          String rolename)
                   throws WTException

Sets the role object of this link for the given role name.

Supported API: true

Parameters:

roleObject - The role A object for this Link.

rolename -

Throws:

WTException

duplicate

public WTObject duplicate()
                   throws WTException

Create a deep copy of this Link. This overriding method ensures that the copy has the same references to the roleA and roleB members as the source object.

Supported API: true

Returns:

WTObject

Throws:

WTException

initialize

protected void initialize(Iterated roleAObject,
                          Iterated roleBObject)
                   throws WTException

Default initializer for Link objects.

Supported API: true

Parameters:

roleAObject -

roleBObject -

Throws:

WTException