- All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
- All Known Implementing Classes:
RelationTypeSupport
public interface RelationType extends Serializable
The RelationType interface has to be implemented by any class expected to represent a relation type.- Since:
- 1.5
Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description StringgetRelationTypeName()Returns the relation type name.RoleInfogetRoleInfo(String roleInfoName)Returns the role info (RoleInfo object) for the given role info name (null if not found).List<RoleInfo>getRoleInfos()Returns the list of role definitions (ArrayList of RoleInfo objects).
Method Detail
getRelationTypeName
String getRelationTypeName()
Returns the relation type name.- Returns:
- the relation type name.
getRoleInfos
List<RoleInfo> getRoleInfos()
Returns the list of role definitions (ArrayList of RoleInfo objects).
getRoleInfo
RoleInfo getRoleInfo(String roleInfoName) throws IllegalArgumentException, RoleInfoNotFoundException
Returns the role info (RoleInfo object) for the given role info name (null if not found).- Parameters:
roleInfoName- role info name- Returns:
- RoleInfo object providing role definition does not exist
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException- if null parameterRoleInfoNotFoundException- if no role info with that name in relation type.