INamedModelInstance (Metaschema Core API 1.0.0-M1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

IInstance, IModelElement, IModelInstance, INamedInstance, INamedModelElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

IAssemblyInstance, IFieldInstance

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAssemblyInstance, AbstractFieldInstance
```
public interface INamedModelInstance
extends INamedInstance, IModelInstance
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IFlagContainer`	`getDefinition()`	Retrieve the definition of this instance.
`Collection<?>`	`getItemValues(Object instanceValue)`	Get the item values for the provided `instanceValue`.
`default String`	`getJsonName()`	Get the name used for the associated property in JSON/YAML.

Methods inherited from interface gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.model.IInstance
getContainingModule

Methods inherited from interface gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.model.IModelElement
getModelType, getRemarks

Methods inherited from interface gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.model.IModelInstance
getContainingDefinition, getGroupAsName, getGroupAsXmlNamespace, getJsonGroupAsBehavior, getMaxOccurs, getMinOccurs, getParentContainer, getXmlGroupAsBehavior, getXmlGroupAsQName

Methods inherited from interface gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.model.INamedInstance
getEffectiveDescription, getEffectiveFormalName, getEffectiveName, getValue, getXmlNamespace, getXmlQName, toCoordinates

Methods inherited from interface gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.model.INamedModelElement
getDescription, getFormalName, getName, getProperties, getPropertyValues, getUseName, hasProperty, hasPropertyValue

- Method Detail
  - getDefinition
```
@NonNull
IFlagContainer getDefinition()
```
    Description copied from interface: INamedInstance
    
    Retrieve the definition of this instance.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefinition in interface INamedInstance
    
    Returns:
    
    the corresponding definition
  - getJsonName
```
default String getJsonName()
```
    Description copied from interface: INamedModelElement
    
    Get the name used for the associated property in JSON/YAML.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJsonName in interface INamedModelElement
    
    Returns:
    
    the JSON property name
  - getItemValues
```
@NonNull
Collection<?> getItemValues(Object instanceValue)
```
    Get the item values for the provided instanceValue. An instance may be singular or many valued.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instanceValue - the instance
    
    Returns:
    
    the item values or an empty collection if no item values exist