ilog.cpl.model
Interface IlpClassManager

All Known Subinterfaces:

IlpMutableClassManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

IlpDefaultClassManager, IltDefaultClassManager

public interface IlpClassManager

Interface for managing a class hierarchy. Provides access to the root classes of the hierarchy.

Since:

JTGO 3.0

Method Summary

IlpClass	getClass(String name) Returns the class called name.
Collection	getClasses() Returns the classes of the model as a Collection.
Collection	getRootClasses() Returns the root classes of the model in a collection of IlpClass instances.
boolean	hasClass(IlpClass aClass) Returns true if the given class belongs to this model.
boolean	hasClass(String name) Returns whether a class with the given name is registered in the manager.

Method Detail

getRootClasses

Collection getRootClasses()

Returns the root classes of the model in a collection of IlpClass instances. Root classes are classes that do not inherit from another class.

Returns:

A Collection containing the root classes of the model.

See Also:

IlpClass

getClass

IlpClass getClass(String name)

Returns the class called name.

Parameters:

name - The name of the class to be retrieved.

Returns:

The class called name, or null if this class does not exist.

getClasses

Collection getClasses()

Returns the classes of the model as a Collection.

Returns:

All the classes of the model in a Collection.

See Also:

IlpClass

hasClass

boolean hasClass(IlpClass aClass)

Returns true if the given class belongs to this model.

Parameters:

aClass - The class being checked.

Returns:

true if the class belongs to the model.

hasClass

boolean hasClass(String name)

Returns whether a class with the given name is registered in the manager.

Note that calling this method is not equivalent to getClass(name) != null, as this method does not look for a Java class with the given name.

Parameters:

name - The name of the class.

Returns:

true if a class with the given name is registered, otherwise this method returns false.

See Also:

getClass(String)