org.argouml.model
Interface UmlHelper

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractUmlHelperDecorator

public interface UmlHelper

The interface for the Helper for Uml.

Created from the old UmlHelper.

addListenersToModel

void addListenersToModel(java.lang.Object model)

Ensures that all of the elements in a model are registered to the UmlModelListener. This is useful when the MModel is not created by the UmlFactory.

Parameters:

model - the UML model

deleteCollection

void deleteCollection(java.util.Collection col)

Utility method to quickly delete a collection of modelelements. This method should only be called from within the model component. The only reason it is public is that the other helpers/factories are in other packages and therefore cannot see this method if it is not public.

Parameters:

col - a collection of modelelements

getSource

java.lang.Object getSource(java.lang.Object relationShip)

Returns the source of some relationship. This is the element in binary relations from which a relation 'departs'.

Parameters:

relationShip - the relationship to be tested

Returns:

the source of the relationship

getDestination

java.lang.Object getDestination(java.lang.Object relationShip)

Returns the destination of some relationship. This is the element in binary relations at which a relation 'arrives'.

Parameters:

relationShip - the relationship to be tested

Returns:

the destination of the relationship