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19
20 package org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel;
21
22 /**
23  * IsValueFor association proxy interface.
24  *
25  * <p><em><strong>Note:</strong> This type should not be subclassed or implemented
26  * by clients. It is generated from a MOF metamodel and automatically implemented
27  * by MDR (see <a HREF="http://mdr.netbeans.org/">mdr.netbeans.org</a>).</em></p>
28  */
29 public interface IsValueFor extends javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation {
30     /**
31      * Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance
32      * objects in the associations link set.
33      * @param values Value of the first association end.
34      * @param definition Value of the second association end.
35      * @return Returns true if the queried link exists.
36      */
37     public boolean exists(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagValue values, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagDefinition definition);
38     /**
39      * Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance
40      * object by a link in the current associations link set.
41      * @param definition Required value of the second association end.
42      * @return Collection of related objects.
43      */
44     public java.util.Collection JavaDoc getValues(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagDefinition definition);
45     /**
46      * Queries the instance object that is related to a particular instance object
47      * by a link in the current associations link set.
48      * @param values Required value of the first association end.
49      * @return Related object or <code>null</code> if none exists.
50      */
51     public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagDefinition getDefinition(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagValue values);
52     /**
53      * Creates a link between the pair of instance objects in the associations
54      * link set.
55      * @param values Value of the first association end.
56      * @param definition Value of the second association end.
57      */
58     public boolean add(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagValue values, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagDefinition definition);
59     /**
60      * Removes a link between a pair of instance objects in the current associations
61      * link set.
62      * @param values Value of the first association end.
63      * @param definition Value of the second association end.
64      */
65     public boolean remove(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagValue values, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.TagDefinition definition);
66 }
67
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