i3.dragos.gm.core.schema
Interface EdgeClass

All Superinterfaces:

ExistenceCheckable, GraphEntityClass, MetaAttributable

All Known Implementing Classes:

EdgeClassProxy

public interface EdgeClass
extends GraphEntityClass

Schema class for edges.

Author:

Boris Boehlen <boehlen@cs.rwth-aachen.de>

See Also:

Core Graph Model, Implementation Issues

Method Summary

Cardinality	getSourceCardinality() Returns the cardinality for the source of the edge.
GraphEntityClass	getSourceClass() Returns the graph element class for the source of the edge.
Cardinality	getTargetCardinality() Returns the cardinality for the target of the edge.
GraphEntityClass	getTargetClass() Returns the graph element class for the target of the edge.
boolean	isDirected() Returns true if the edge is directed or false if the direction of the edge does not matter.

Methods inherited from interface i3.dragos.gm.core.schema.GraphEntityClass

addSubClass, declareAttribute, equals, getAllDeclaredAttributes, getAllSubClasses, getAllSuperClasses, getAttribute, getDataSourceURL, getDeclaredAttributes, getDirectSubClasses, getDirectSuperClasses, getInternalIdentifier, getName, getWrappedGraphEntityClass, hasAttribute, hashCode, isAbstract, isSubClassOf, isSuperClassOf, removeSubClass, undeclareAllAttributes, undeclareAttribute, undeclareAttribute

Methods inherited from interface i3.dragos.gm.core.schema.MetaAttributable

getAllMetaAttributes, getMetaAttribute, isMetaAttributeKeyReserved, isMetaAttributeSet, setMetaAttribute, unsetMetaAttribute

Methods inherited from interface i3.dragos.gm.core.schema.ExistenceCheckable

checkExistence, checkExistenceOptional

Method Detail

getSourceClass

GraphEntityClass getSourceClass()
                                throws DragosException

Returns the graph element class for the source of the edge.

Returns:

the graph element class for the source of the edge.

Throws:

DragosException - if something goes wrong.

getTargetClass

GraphEntityClass getTargetClass()
                                throws DragosException

Returns the graph element class for the target of the edge.

Returns:

the graph element class for the target of the edge.

Throws:

DragosException - if something goes wrong.

getSourceCardinality

Cardinality getSourceCardinality()
                                 throws DragosException

Returns the cardinality for the source of the edge.

Returns:

the cardinality for the source of the edge.

Throws:

DragosException - if something goes wrong.

getTargetCardinality

Cardinality getTargetCardinality()
                                 throws DragosException

Returns the cardinality for the target of the edge.

Returns:

the cardinality for the target of the edge.

Throws:

DragosException - if something goes wrong.

isDirected

boolean isDirected()
                   throws DragosException

Returns true if the edge is directed or false if the direction of the edge does not matter.

Returns:

true if the edge is directed or false if the direction of the edge does not matter.

Throws:

DragosException - if something goes wrong.