- 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
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Method SummaryModifier 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).
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Method Details- 
getRelationTypeNameString getRelationTypeName()Returns the relation type name.- Returns:
- the relation type name.
 
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getRoleInfosReturns the list of role definitions (ArrayList of RoleInfo objects).
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getRoleInfoRoleInfo getRoleInfo(String roleInfoName) throws IllegalArgumentException, RoleInfoNotFoundExceptionReturns 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 parameter
- RoleInfoNotFoundException- if no role info with that name in relation type.
 
 
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