AssociationType

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public interface AssociationType
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A representation of the model object 'Association Type'. A type definition for an association.
The following features are supported:
See Also:

CatalogPackage.getAssociationType()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AssociatedObjectType`	`getAssociatedObject()` Returns the value of the 'Associated Object' containment reference.
`commonj.sdo.Sequence`	`getAssociatedObjectGroup()` Returns the value of the 'Associated Object Group' attribute list.
`java.lang.Object`	`getAssociationCodeType()` Returns the value of the 'Association Code Type' attribute.
`java.util.Map`	`getAttributes()` Returns the value of the 'Attributes' map.
`CatalogEntryReferenceType`	`getCatalogEntryReference()` Returns the value of the 'Catalog Entry Reference' containment reference.
`CatalogGroupReferenceType`	`getCatalogGroupReference()` Returns the value of the 'Catalog Group Reference' containment reference.
`double`	`getDisplaySequence()` Returns the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute.
`java.lang.Object`	`getName()` Returns the value of the 'Name' attribute.
`double`	`getQuantity()` Returns the value of the 'Quantity' attribute.
`java.lang.String`	`getSemantic()` Returns the value of the 'Semantic' attribute.
`java.lang.String`	`getUniqueID()` Returns the value of the 'Unique ID' attribute.
`boolean`	`isExternalSource()` Returns the value of the 'External Source' attribute.
`boolean`	`isSetDisplaySequence()` Returns whether the value of the '`Display Sequence`' attribute is set.
`boolean`	`isSetExternalSource()` Returns whether the value of the '`External Source`' attribute is set.
`boolean`	`isSetQuantity()` Returns whether the value of the '`Quantity`' attribute is set.
`void`	`setAssociationCodeType(java.lang.Object value)` Sets the value of the '`Association Code Type`' attribute.
`void`	`setCatalogEntryReference(CatalogEntryReferenceType value)` Sets the value of the '`Catalog Entry Reference`' containment reference.
`void`	`setCatalogGroupReference(CatalogGroupReferenceType value)` Sets the value of the '`Catalog Group Reference`' containment reference.
`void`	`setDisplaySequence(double value)` Sets the value of the '`Display Sequence`' attribute.
`void`	`setExternalSource(boolean value)` Sets the value of the '`External Source`' attribute.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.Object value)` Sets the value of the '`Name`' attribute.
`void`	`setQuantity(double value)` Sets the value of the '`Quantity`' attribute.
`void`	`setSemantic(java.lang.String value)` Sets the value of the '`Semantic`' attribute.
`void`	`setUniqueID(java.lang.String value)` Sets the value of the '`Unique ID`' attribute.
`void`	`unsetDisplaySequence()` Unsets the value of the '`Display Sequence`' attribute.
`void`	`unsetExternalSource()` Unsets the value of the '`External Source`' attribute.
`void`	`unsetQuantity()` Unsets the value of the '`Quantity`' attribute.

- Method Detail
  - getName
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java.lang.Object getName()
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    Returns the value of the 'Name' attribute. cross sell or up sale for merchandizing associations.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Name' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    setName(Object), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_Name()
  - setName
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void setName(java.lang.Object value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Name' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Name' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    getName()
  - getCatalogGroupReference
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CatalogGroupReferenceType getCatalogGroupReference()
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    Returns the value of the 'Catalog Group Reference' containment reference. Reference to another catalog group.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Catalog Group Reference' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    setCatalogGroupReference(CatalogGroupReferenceType), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_CatalogGroupReference()
  - setCatalogGroupReference
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void setCatalogGroupReference(CatalogGroupReferenceType value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Catalog Group Reference' containment reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Catalog Group Reference' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    getCatalogGroupReference()
  - getCatalogEntryReference
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CatalogEntryReferenceType getCatalogEntryReference()
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    Returns the value of the 'Catalog Entry Reference' containment reference. Reference to another catalog entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Catalog Entry Reference' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    setCatalogEntryReference(CatalogEntryReferenceType), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_CatalogEntryReference()
  - setCatalogEntryReference
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void setCatalogEntryReference(CatalogEntryReferenceType value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Catalog Entry Reference' containment reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Catalog Entry Reference' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    getCatalogEntryReference()
  - getAssociatedObjectGroup
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commonj.sdo.Sequence getAssociatedObjectGroup()
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    Returns the value of the 'Associated Object Group' attribute list. Reference to other associated object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Associated Object Group' attribute list.
    
    See Also:
    
    CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_AssociatedObjectGroup()
  - getAssociatedObject
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AssociatedObjectType getAssociatedObject()
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    Returns the value of the 'Associated Object' containment reference. Reference to other associated object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Associated Object' containment reference.
    
    See Also:
    
    CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_AssociatedObject()
  - getAttributes
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java.util.Map getAttributes()
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    Returns the value of the 'Attributes' map. The key is of type String, and the value is of type String, Additional attributes for this association.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Attributes' map.
    
    See Also:
    
    CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_Attributes()
  - getAssociationCodeType
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java.lang.Object getAssociationCodeType()
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    Returns the value of the 'Association Code Type' attribute. Merchandizing associations or customized associations.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Association Code Type' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    setAssociationCodeType(Object), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_AssociationCodeType()
  - setAssociationCodeType
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void setAssociationCodeType(java.lang.Object value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Association Code Type' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Association Code Type' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    getAssociationCodeType()
  - getDisplaySequence
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double getDisplaySequence()
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    Returns the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute. Association sequence.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetDisplaySequence(), unsetDisplaySequence(), setDisplaySequence(double), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_DisplaySequence()
  - setDisplaySequence
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void setDisplaySequence(double value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetDisplaySequence(), unsetDisplaySequence(), getDisplaySequence()
  - unsetDisplaySequence
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void unsetDisplaySequence()
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    Unsets the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetDisplaySequence(), getDisplaySequence(), setDisplaySequence(double)
  - isSetDisplaySequence
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boolean isSetDisplaySequence()
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    Returns whether the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute is set.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the value of the 'Display Sequence' attribute is set.
    
    See Also:
    
    unsetDisplaySequence(), getDisplaySequence(), setDisplaySequence(double)
  - isExternalSource
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boolean isExternalSource()
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    Returns the value of the 'External Source' attribute. Indicates whether this merchandising association was populated from an external source. This allows the client to recognize the difference between an association that was manually created, and one that was loaded from an automated algorithm. Default value is false.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'External Source' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetExternalSource(), unsetExternalSource(), setExternalSource(boolean), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_ExternalSource()
  - setExternalSource
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void setExternalSource(boolean value)
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    Sets the value of the 'External Source' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'External Source' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetExternalSource(), unsetExternalSource(), isExternalSource()
  - unsetExternalSource
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void unsetExternalSource()
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    Unsets the value of the 'External Source' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetExternalSource(), isExternalSource(), setExternalSource(boolean)
  - isSetExternalSource
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boolean isSetExternalSource()
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    Returns whether the value of the 'External Source' attribute is set.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the value of the 'External Source' attribute is set.
    
    See Also:
    
    unsetExternalSource(), isExternalSource(), setExternalSource(boolean)
  - getQuantity
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double getQuantity()
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    Returns the value of the 'Quantity' attribute. Associated quantity.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Quantity' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetQuantity(), unsetQuantity(), setQuantity(double), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_Quantity()
  - setQuantity
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void setQuantity(double value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Quantity' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Quantity' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetQuantity(), unsetQuantity(), getQuantity()
  - unsetQuantity
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void unsetQuantity()
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    Unsets the value of the 'Quantity' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    isSetQuantity(), getQuantity(), setQuantity(double)
  - isSetQuantity
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boolean isSetQuantity()
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    Returns whether the value of the 'Quantity' attribute is set.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the value of the 'Quantity' attribute is set.
    
    See Also:
    
    unsetQuantity(), getQuantity(), setQuantity(double)
  - getSemantic
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java.lang.String getSemantic()
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    Returns the value of the 'Semantic' attribute. The semantic of the association.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Semantic' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    setSemantic(String), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_Semantic()
  - setSemantic
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void setSemantic(java.lang.String value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Semantic' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Semantic' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    getSemantic()
  - getUniqueID
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java.lang.String getUniqueID()
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    Returns the value of the 'Unique ID' attribute. The unique identifier for the association. Associations are uniquely identified by the source, target, and type. In some cases, it may be desirable to uniquely identify an association without specifying all of these parameters. In this case, the unique identifier can be specified.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the 'Unique ID' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    setUniqueID(String), CatalogPackage.getAssociationType_UniqueID()
  - setUniqueID
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void setUniqueID(java.lang.String value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Unique ID' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the new value of the 'Unique ID' attribute.
    
    See Also:
    
    getUniqueID()

getName

setName

getCatalogGroupReference

setCatalogGroupReference

getCatalogEntryReference

setCatalogEntryReference

getAssociatedObjectGroup

getAssociatedObject

getAttributes

getAssociationCodeType

setAssociationCodeType

getDisplaySequence

setDisplaySequence

unsetDisplaySequence

isSetDisplaySequence

isExternalSource

setExternalSource

unsetExternalSource

isSetExternalSource

getQuantity

setQuantity

unsetQuantity

isSetQuantity

getSemantic

setSemantic

getUniqueID

setUniqueID