IModelElement (Metaschema Core API 1.0.0-M1 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

IAssembly, IAssemblyDefinition, IAssemblyInstance, IChoiceInstance, IDefinition, IFeatureFlagContainer<F>, IFeatureInlinedDefinition<INSTANCE>, IField, IFieldDefinition, IFieldInstance, IFlag, IFlagContainer, IFlagDefinition, IFlagInstance, IInstance, IModelInstance, INamedInstance, INamedModelElement, INamedModelInstance, IValuedDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAssemblyInstance, AbstractChoiceInstance, AbstractFieldInstance, AbstractFlagInstance, AbstractInstance, AbstractModelInstance
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public interface IModelElement
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A marker interface for Metaschema constructs that can be members of a Metaschema definition's model.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IModule`	`getContainingModule()`	Retrieves the Metaschema module that contains the information element's declaration.
`ModelType`	`getModelType()`	Get the Metaschema model type of the information element.
`MarkupMultiline`	`getRemarks()`	Retrieve the remarks associated with this information element, if any.
`String`	`toCoordinates()`	Retrieves a string that uniquely identifies the model element in the overall collection of model elements.

- Method Detail
  - getModelType
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@NonNull
ModelType getModelType()
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    Get the Metaschema model type of the information element.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type
  - toCoordinates
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@NonNull
String toCoordinates()
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    Retrieves a string that uniquely identifies the model element in the overall collection of model elements. This should the type of element, it's name, and any additional information needed to uniquely identify it.
    
    Returns:
    
    the coordinates
  - getRemarks
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@Nullable
MarkupMultiline getRemarks()
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    Retrieve the remarks associated with this information element, if any.
    
    Returns:
    
    the remarks or null if no remarks are defined
  - getContainingModule
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@NonNull
IModule getContainingModule()
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    Retrieves the Metaschema module that contains the information element's declaration.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Metaschema module