Package org.camunda.bpm.model.xml.instance

Interface ModelElementInstance

All Known Subinterfaces:

ActivationCondition, Activity, AllowedAnswers, AllowedValues, ApplicabilityRule, Artifact, Artifact, Artifact, Assignment, Association, Association, Association, Auditing, AuthorityRequirement, BaseElement, Binding, BindingRefinementExpression, Body, BoundaryEvent, Bounds, BpmnDiagram, BpmnEdge, BpmnLabel, BpmnLabelStyle, BpmnModelElementInstance, BpmnPlane, BpmnShape, BusinessContextElement, BusinessKnowledgeModel, BusinessRuleTask, CallableElement, CallActivity, CallConversation, CamundaCaseExecutionListener, CamundaConnector, CamundaConnectorId, CamundaConstraint, CamundaEntry, CamundaErrorEventDefinition, CamundaExecutionListener, CamundaExpression, CamundaExpression, CamundaFailedJobRetryTimeCycle, CamundaField, CamundaField, CamundaFormData, CamundaFormField, CamundaFormProperty, CamundaIn, CamundaIn, CamundaInputOutput, CamundaInputParameter, CamundaList, CamundaMap, CamundaOut, CamundaOut, CamundaOutputParameter, CamundaPotentialStarter, CamundaProperties, CamundaProperty, CamundaScript, CamundaScript, CamundaString, CamundaString, CamundaTaskListener, CamundaTaskListener, CamundaValidation, CamundaValue, CamundaVariableListener, CamundaVariableOnPart, CamundaVariableTransitionEvent, CancelEventDefinition, Case, CaseFile, CaseFileItem, CaseFileItemDefinition, CaseFileItemOnPart, CaseFileItemStartTrigger, CaseFileItemTransitionStandardEvent, CaseFileModel, CaseParameter, CasePlanModel, CaseRefExpression, CaseRole, CaseRoles, CaseTask, CatchEvent, Category, CategoryValue, Children, CmmnElement, CmmnModelElementInstance, Collaboration, Column, CompensateEventDefinition, CompletionCondition, ComplexBehaviorDefinition, ComplexGateway, Condition, ConditionalEventDefinition, ConditionExpression, ConditionExpression, Context, ContextEntry, Conversation, ConversationAssociation, ConversationLink, ConversationNode, CorrelationKey, CorrelationProperty, CorrelationPropertyBinding, CorrelationPropertyRetrievalExpression, CorrelationSubscription, Criterion, DataAssociation, DataInput, DataInputAssociation, DataObject, DataObjectReference, DataOutput, DataOutputAssociation, DataState, DataStore, DataStoreReference, Decision, Decision, DecisionMadeReference, DecisionMakerReference, DecisionOwnedReference, DecisionOwnerReference, DecisionParameter, DecisionRefExpression, DecisionRule, DecisionService, DecisionTable, DecisionTask, DefaultControl, DefaultOutputEntry, Definitions, Definitions, Definitions, Description, Diagram, DiagramElement, DiscretionaryItem, DmnElement, DmnElementReference, DmnModelElementInstance, Documentation, Documentation, DrgElement, DrgElementReference, Edge, ElementCollection, EncapsulatedDecisionReference, EncapsulatedLogic, EndEvent, EndPoint, EntryCriterion, Error, ErrorEventDefinition, Escalation, EscalationEventDefinition, Event, Event, EventBasedGateway, EventDefinition, EventListener, ExclusiveGateway, ExitCriterion, Expression, Expression, Expression, Extension, Extension, ExtensionElements, ExtensionElements, ExtensionElements, FlowElement, FlowNode, Font, FormalExpression, FormalParameter, FunctionDefinition, Gateway, GlobalConversation, Group, HumanPerformer, HumanTask, IfPart, ImpactedPerformanceIndicatorReference, ImpactingDecisionReference, Import, Import, Import, ImportedElement, ImportedValues, InclusiveGateway, InformationItem, InformationRequirement, Input, InputCaseParameter, InputClause, InputData, InputDataItem, InputDataReference, InputDecisionParameter, InputDecisionReference, InputEntry, InputExpression, InputProcessParameter, InputsCaseParameter, InputSet, InputValues, InteractionNode, Interface, IntermediateCatchEvent, IntermediateThrowEvent, Invocation, IoBinding, IoSpecification, ItemAwareElement, ItemComponent, ItemControl, ItemDefinition, ItemDefinition, ItemDefinitionReference, KnowledgeRequirement, KnowledgeSource, Label, LabeledEdge, LabeledShape, Lane, LaneSet, LinkEventDefinition, List, LiteralExpression, LoopCardinality, LoopCharacteristics, ManualActivationRule, ManualTask, Message, MessageEventDefinition, MessageFlow, MessageFlowAssociation, Milestone, Monitoring, MultiInstanceLoopCharacteristics, NamedElement, Node, OnPart, Operation, OrganizationUnit, Output, OutputCaseParameter, OutputClause, OutputDataItem, OutputDecisionParameter, OutputDecisionReference, OutputEntry, OutputProcessParameter, OutputsCaseParameter, OutputSet, OutputValues, OwnerReference, ParallelGateway, Parameter, Parameter, ParameterMapping, Participant, ParticipantAssociation, ParticipantMultiplicity, PerformanceIndicator, Performer, Plane, PlanFragment, PlanItem, PlanItemControl, PlanItemDefinition, PlanItemOnPart, PlanItemStartTrigger, PlanItemTransitionStandardEvent, PlanningTable, Point, PotentialOwner, Process, Process, ProcessParameter, ProcessRefExpression, ProcessTask, Property, Property, Question, ReceiveTask, Relation, Relationship, Relationship, Rendering, RepetitionRule, RequiredAuthorityReference, RequiredDecisionReference, RequiredInputReference, RequiredKnowledgeReference, RequiredRule, Resource, ResourceAssignmentExpression, ResourceParameter, ResourceParameterBinding, ResourceRole, Role, RootElement, Row, Rule, Script, ScriptTask, SendTask, Sentry, SequenceFlow, ServiceTask, Shape, Signal, SignalEventDefinition, Source, SourceRef, Stage, StartEvent, StartTrigger, Style, SubConversation, SubProcess, SupportedObjectiveReference, TableItem, Target, TargetRef, Task, Task, TerminateEventDefinition, Text, Text, Text, TextAnnotation, TextAnnotation, TextAnnotation, ThrowEvent, TimeCycle, TimeDate, TimeDuration, TimerEvent, TimerEventDefinition, TimerEventListener, TimerExpression, Transaction, TransformationExpression, Type, TypeRef, UnaryTests, UserEvent, UserEventListener, UserTask, UsingProcessReference, UsingTaskReference, Variable, Waypoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

ActivationConditionImpl, ActivityImpl, AllowedAnswersImpl, AllowedValuesImpl, ApplicabilityRuleImpl, ArtifactImpl, ArtifactImpl, ArtifactImpl, AssignmentImpl, AssociationImpl, AssociationImpl, AssociationImpl, AuditingImpl, AuthorityRequirementImpl, BaseElementImpl, BindingImpl, BindingRefinementExpressionImpl, BodyImpl, BoundaryEventImpl, BoundsImpl, BpmnDiagramImpl, BpmnEdgeImpl, BpmnLabelImpl, BpmnLabelStyleImpl, BpmnModelElementInstanceImpl, BpmnPlaneImpl, BpmnShapeImpl, BusinessContextElementImpl, BusinessKnowledgeModelImpl, BusinessRuleTaskImpl, CallableElementImpl, CallActivityImpl, CallConversationImpl, CamundaCaseExecutionListenerImpl, CamundaConnectorIdImpl, CamundaConnectorImpl, CamundaConstraintImpl, CamundaEntryImpl, CamundaErrorEventDefinitionImpl, CamundaExecutionListenerImpl, CamundaExpressionImpl, CamundaExpressionImpl, CamundaFailedJobRetryTimeCycleImpl, CamundaFieldImpl, CamundaFieldImpl, CamundaFormDataImpl, CamundaFormFieldImpl, CamundaFormPropertyImpl, CamundaGenericValueElementImpl, CamundaInImpl, CamundaInImpl, CamundaInputOutputImpl, CamundaInputParameterImpl, CamundaListImpl, CamundaMapImpl, CamundaOutImpl, CamundaOutImpl, CamundaOutputParameterImpl, CamundaPotentialStarterImpl, CamundaPropertiesImpl, CamundaPropertyImpl, CamundaScriptImpl, CamundaScriptImpl, CamundaStringImpl, CamundaStringImpl, CamundaTaskListenerImpl, CamundaTaskListenerImpl, CamundaValidationImpl, CamundaValueImpl, CamundaVariableListenerImpl, CamundaVariableOnPartImpl, CamundaVariableTransitionEventImpl, CancelEventDefinitionImpl, CaseFileImpl, CaseFileItemDefinitionImpl, CaseFileItemImpl, CaseFileItemOnPartImpl, CaseFileItemStartTriggerImpl, CaseFileItemTransitionStandardEventImpl, CaseFileModelImpl, CaseImpl, CaseParameterImpl, CasePlanModel, CaseRefExpressionImpl, CaseRoleImpl, CaseRolesImpl, CaseTaskImpl, CatchEventImpl, CategoryImpl, CategoryValueImpl, CategoryValueRef, ChildLaneSet, ChildrenImpl, CmmnElementImpl, CmmnModelElementInstanceImpl, CollaborationImpl, ColumnImpl, CompensateEventDefinitionImpl, CompletionConditionImpl, ComplexBehaviorDefinitionImpl, ComplexGatewayImpl, ConditionalEventDefinitionImpl, ConditionExpressionImpl, ConditionExpressionImpl, ConditionImpl, ContextEntryImpl, ContextImpl, ConversationAssociationImpl, ConversationImpl, ConversationLinkImpl, ConversationNodeImpl, CorrelationKeyImpl, CorrelationPropertyBindingImpl, CorrelationPropertyImpl, CorrelationPropertyRef, CorrelationPropertyRetrievalExpressionImpl, CorrelationSubscriptionImpl, CriterionImpl, DataAssociationImpl, DataInputAssociationImpl, DataInputImpl, DataInputRefs, DataObjectImpl, DataObjectReferenceImpl, DataOutputAssociationImpl, DataOutputImpl, DataOutputRefs, DataPath, DataStateImpl, DataStoreImpl, DataStoreReferenceImpl, DecisionImpl, DecisionImpl, DecisionMadeReferenceImpl, DecisionMakerReferenceImpl, DecisionOwnedReferenceImpl, DecisionOwnerReferenceImpl, DecisionParameterImpl, DecisionRefExpressionImpl, DecisionRuleImpl, DecisionServiceImpl, DecisionTableImpl, DecisionTaskImpl, DefaultControlImpl, DefaultOutputEntryImpl, DefinitionsImpl, DefinitionsImpl, DefinitionsImpl, DescriptionImpl, DiagramElementImpl, DiagramImpl, DiscretionaryItemImpl, DmnElementImpl, DmnElementReferenceImpl, DmnModelElementInstanceImpl, DocumentationImpl, DocumentationImpl, DrgElementImpl, DrgElementReferenceImpl, EdgeImpl, ElementCollectionImpl, EncapsulatedDecisionReferenceImpl, EncapsulatedLogicImpl, EndEventImpl, EndPointImpl, EndPointRef, EntryCriterionImpl, ErrorEventDefinitionImpl, ErrorImpl, ErrorRef, EscalationEventDefinitionImpl, EscalationImpl, EventBasedGatewayImpl, EventDefinitionImpl, EventDefinitionRef, EventImpl, EventImpl, EventListenerImpl, ExclusiveGatewayImpl, ExitCriterionImpl, ExpressionImpl, ExpressionImpl, ExpressionImpl, ExtensionElementsImpl, ExtensionElementsImpl, ExtensionElementsImpl, ExtensionImpl, ExtensionImpl, FlowElementImpl, FlowNodeImpl, FlowNodeRef, FontImpl, FormalExpressionImpl, FormalParameterImpl, From, FunctionDefinitionImpl, GatewayImpl, GlobalConversationImpl, GroupImpl, HumanPerformerImpl, HumanTaskImpl, IfPartImpl, ImpactedPerformanceIndicatorReferenceImpl, ImpactingDecisionReferenceImpl, ImportedElementImpl, ImportedValuesImpl, ImportImpl, ImportImpl, ImportImpl, InclusiveGatewayImpl, Incoming, InformationItemImpl, InformationRequirementImpl, InMessageRef, InnerParticipantRef, InputCaseParameterImpl, InputClauseImpl, InputDataImpl, InputDataItemImpl, InputDataReferenceImpl, InputDecisionParameterImpl, InputDecisionReferenceImpl, InputEntryImpl, InputExpressionImpl, InputImpl, InputProcessParameterImpl, InputsCaseParameterImpl, InputSetImpl, InputSetRefs, InputValuesImpl, InteractionNodeImpl, InterfaceImpl, InterfaceRef, IntermediateCatchEventImpl, IntermediateThrowEventImpl, InvocationImpl, IoBindingImpl, IoSpecificationImpl, ItemAwareElementImpl, ItemComponentImpl, ItemControlImpl, ItemDefinitionImpl, ItemDefinitionImpl, ItemDefinitionReferenceImpl, KnowledgeRequirementImpl, KnowledgeSourceImpl, LabeledEdgeImpl, LabeledShapeImpl, LabelImpl, LaneImpl, LaneSetImpl, LinkEventDefinitionImpl, ListImpl, LiteralExpressionImpl, LoopCardinalityImpl, LoopCharacteristicsImpl, LoopDataInputRef, LoopDataOutputRef, ManualActivationRuleImpl, ManualTaskImpl, MessageEventDefinitionImpl, MessageFlowAssociationImpl, MessageFlowImpl, MessageFlowRef, MessageImpl, MessagePath, MilestoneImpl, ModelElementInstanceImpl, MonitoringImpl, MultiInstanceLoopCharacteristicsImpl, NamedElementImpl, NodeImpl, OnPartImpl, OperationImpl, OperationRef, OptionalInputRefs, OptionalOutputRefs, OrganizationUnitImpl, OuterParticipantRef, Outgoing, OutMessageRef, OutputCaseParameterImpl, OutputClauseImpl, OutputDataItemImpl, OutputDecisionParameterImpl, OutputDecisionReferenceImpl, OutputEntryImpl, OutputImpl, OutputProcessParameterImpl, OutputsCaseParameterImpl, OutputSetImpl, OutputSetRefs, OutputValuesImpl, OwnerReferenceImpl, ParallelGatewayImpl, ParameterImpl, ParameterImpl, ParameterMappingImpl, ParticipantAssociationImpl, ParticipantImpl, ParticipantMultiplicityImpl, ParticipantRef, PartitionElement, PerformanceIndicatorImpl, PerformerImpl, PlaneImpl, PlanFragmentImpl, PlanItemControlImpl, PlanItemDefinitionImpl, PlanItemImpl, PlanItemOnPartImpl, PlanItemStartTriggerImpl, PlanItemTransitionStandardEventImpl, PlanningTableImpl, PointImpl, PotentialOwnerImpl, ProcessImpl, ProcessImpl, ProcessParameterImpl, ProcessRefExpressionImpl, ProcessTaskImpl, PropertyImpl, PropertyImpl, QuestionImpl, ReceiveTaskImpl, RelationImpl, RelationshipImpl, RelationshipImpl, RenderingImpl, RepetitionRuleImpl, RequiredAuthorityReferenceImpl, RequiredDecisionReferenceImpl, RequiredInputReferenceImpl, RequiredKnowledgeReferenceImpl, RequiredRuleImpl, ResourceAssignmentExpressionImpl, ResourceImpl, ResourceParameterBindingImpl, ResourceParameterImpl, ResourceRef, ResourceRoleImpl, RoleImpl, RootElementImpl, RowImpl, RuleImpl, ScriptImpl, ScriptTaskImpl, SendTaskImpl, SentryImpl, SequenceFlowImpl, ServiceTaskImpl, ShapeImpl, SignalEventDefinitionImpl, SignalImpl, Source, SourceImpl, SourceRef, SourceRefImpl, StageImpl, StartEventImpl, StartTriggerImpl, StyleImpl, SubConversationImpl, SubProcessImpl, SupportedInterfaceRef, SupportedObjectiveReferenceImpl, Supports, TableItemImpl, Target, TargetImpl, TargetRef, TargetRefImpl, TaskImpl, TaskImpl, TerminateEventDefinitionImpl, TextAnnotationImpl, TextAnnotationImpl, TextAnnotationImpl, TextImpl, TextImpl, TextImpl, ThrowEventImpl, TimeCycleImpl, TimeDateImpl, TimeDurationImpl, TimerEventDefinitionImpl, TimerEventImpl, TimerEventListenerImpl, TimerExpressionImpl, To, TransactionImpl, Transformation, TransformationExpressionImpl, TypeImpl, TypeRefImpl, UnaryTestsImpl, UserEventImpl, UserEventListenerImpl, UserTaskImpl, UsingProcessReferenceImpl, UsingTaskReferenceImpl, VariableImpl, WaypointImpl, WhileExecutingInputRefs, WhileExecutingOutputRefs

public interface ModelElementInstance

An instance of a ModelElementType

Author:

Daniel Meyer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addChildElement(ModelElementInstance newChild)	Adds a new child element to the children of this element.
String	getAttributeValue(String attributeName)	Returns the attribute value for the attribute name.
String	getAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri, String attributeName)	Returns the attribute value for the given attribute name and namespace URI.
<T extends ModelElementInstance> Collection<T>	getChildElementsByType(Class<T> childElementClass)	Return all child elements of a given type
Collection<ModelElementInstance>	getChildElementsByType(ModelElementType childElementType)	Return all child elements of a given type
DomElement	getDomElement()	Returns the represented DOM DomElement.
ModelElementType	getElementType()	Returns the element type of this.
ModelInstance	getModelInstance()	Returns the model instance which contains this type instance.
ModelElementInstance	getParentElement()	Returns the parent element of this.
String	getRawTextContent()	Returns the raw text content of the DOM element including all whitespaces.
String	getTextContent()	Returns the text content of the DOM element without leading and trailing spaces.
ModelElementInstance	getUniqueChildElementByNameNs(String namespaceUri, String elementName)	Returns a child element with the given name or 'null' if no such element exists
ModelElementInstance	getUniqueChildElementByType(Class<? extends ModelElementInstance> elementType)	Returns a child element with the given type
void	insertElementAfter(ModelElementInstance elementToInsert, ModelElementInstance insertAfterElement)	Inserts the new element after the given element or at the beginning if the given element is null.
void	removeAttribute(String attributeName)	Removes attribute by name.
void	removeAttributeNs(String namespaceUri, String attributeName)	Removes the attribute by name and namespace.
boolean	removeChildElement(ModelElementInstance child)	Removes the child element from this.
void	replaceChildElement(ModelElementInstance existingChild, ModelElementInstance newChild)	Replace an existing child element with a new child element.
void	replaceWithElement(ModelElementInstance newElement)	Replaces this element with a new element and updates references.
void	setAttributeValue(String attributeName, String xmlValue)	Sets the value by name of a non-ID attribute.
void	setAttributeValue(String attributeName, String xmlValue, boolean isIdAttribute)	Sets attribute value by name.
void	setAttributeValue(String attributeName, String xmlValue, boolean isIdAttribute, boolean withReferenceUpdate)	Sets attribute value by name.
void	setAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri, String attributeName, String xmlValue)	Sets the value by name and namespace of a non-ID attribute.
void	setAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri, String attributeName, String xmlValue, boolean isIdAttribute)	Sets the attribute value by name and namespace.
void	setAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri, String attributeName, String xmlValue, boolean isIdAttribute, boolean withReferenceUpdate)	Sets the attribute value by name and namespace.
void	setTextContent(String textContent)	Sets the text content of the DOM element
void	setUniqueChildElementByNameNs(ModelElementInstance newChild)	Adds or replaces a child element by name.
void	updateAfterReplacement()	Execute updates after the element was inserted as a replacement of another element.

Method Detail

getDomElement

DomElement getDomElement()

Returns the represented DOM DomElement.

Returns:

the DOM element

getModelInstance

ModelInstance getModelInstance()

Returns the model instance which contains this type instance.

Returns:

the model instance

getParentElement

ModelElementInstance getParentElement()

Returns the parent element of this.

Returns:

the parent element

getElementType

ModelElementType getElementType()

Returns the element type of this.

Returns:

the element type

getAttributeValue

String getAttributeValue(String attributeName)

Returns the attribute value for the attribute name.

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute

Returns:

the value of the attribute

setAttributeValue

void setAttributeValue(String attributeName,
                       String xmlValue)

Sets the value by name of a non-ID attribute.

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute

xmlValue - the value to set

setAttributeValue

void setAttributeValue(String attributeName,
                       String xmlValue,
                       boolean isIdAttribute)

Sets attribute value by name.

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute

xmlValue - the value to set

isIdAttribute - true if the attribute is an ID attribute, false otherwise

setAttributeValue

void setAttributeValue(String attributeName,
                       String xmlValue,
                       boolean isIdAttribute,
                       boolean withReferenceUpdate)

Sets attribute value by name.

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute

xmlValue - the value to set

isIdAttribute - true if the attribute is an ID attribute, false otherwise

withReferenceUpdate - true to update incoming references in other elements, false otherwise

removeAttribute

void removeAttribute(String attributeName)

Removes attribute by name.

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute

getAttributeValueNs

String getAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri,
                           String attributeName)

Returns the attribute value for the given attribute name and namespace URI.

Parameters:

namespaceUri - the namespace URI of the attribute

attributeName - the attribute name of the attribute

Returns:

the value of the attribute

setAttributeValueNs

void setAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri,
                         String attributeName,
                         String xmlValue)

Sets the value by name and namespace of a non-ID attribute.

Parameters:

namespaceUri - the namespace URI of the attribute

attributeName - the name of the attribute

xmlValue - the XML value to set

setAttributeValueNs

void setAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri,
                         String attributeName,
                         String xmlValue,
                         boolean isIdAttribute)

Sets the attribute value by name and namespace.

Parameters:

namespaceUri - the namespace URI of the attribute

attributeName - the name of the attribute

xmlValue - the XML value to set

isIdAttribute - true if the attribute is an ID attribute, false otherwise

setAttributeValueNs

void setAttributeValueNs(String namespaceUri,
                         String attributeName,
                         String xmlValue,
                         boolean isIdAttribute,
                         boolean withReferenceUpdate)

Sets the attribute value by name and namespace.

Parameters:

namespaceUri - the namespace URI of the attribute

attributeName - the name of the attribute

xmlValue - the XML value to set

isIdAttribute - true if the attribute is an ID attribute, false otherwise

withReferenceUpdate - true to update incoming references in other elements, false otherwise

removeAttributeNs

void removeAttributeNs(String namespaceUri,
                       String attributeName)

Removes the attribute by name and namespace.

Parameters:

namespaceUri - the namespace URI of the attribute

attributeName - the name of the attribute

getTextContent

String getTextContent()

Returns the text content of the DOM element without leading and trailing spaces. For raw text content see ModelElementInstanceImpl.getRawTextContent().

Returns:

text content of underlying DOM element with leading and trailing whitespace trimmed

getRawTextContent

String getRawTextContent()

Returns the raw text content of the DOM element including all whitespaces.

Returns:

raw text content of underlying DOM element

setTextContent

void setTextContent(String textContent)

Sets the text content of the DOM element

Parameters:

textContent - the new text content

replaceWithElement

void replaceWithElement(ModelElementInstance newElement)

Replaces this element with a new element and updates references.

Parameters:

newElement - the new element to replace with

getUniqueChildElementByNameNs

ModelElementInstance getUniqueChildElementByNameNs(String namespaceUri,
                                                   String elementName)

Returns a child element with the given name or 'null' if no such element exists

Parameters:

namespaceUri - the local name of the element

elementName - the namespace of the element

Returns:

the child element or null.

getUniqueChildElementByType

ModelElementInstance getUniqueChildElementByType(Class<? extends ModelElementInstance> elementType)

Returns a child element with the given type

Parameters:

elementType - the type of the element

Returns:

the child element or null

setUniqueChildElementByNameNs

void setUniqueChildElementByNameNs(ModelElementInstance newChild)

Adds or replaces a child element by name. Replaces an existing Child Element with the same name or adds a new child if no such element exists.

Parameters:

newChild - the child to add

replaceChildElement

void replaceChildElement(ModelElementInstance existingChild,
                         ModelElementInstance newChild)

Replace an existing child element with a new child element. Changes the underlying DOM element tree.

Parameters:

existingChild - the child element to replace

newChild - the new child element

addChildElement

void addChildElement(ModelElementInstance newChild)

Adds a new child element to the children of this element. The child is inserted at the correct position of the allowed child types. Updates the underlying DOM element tree.

Parameters:

newChild - the new child element

Throws:

ModelException - if the new child type is not an allowed child type

removeChildElement

boolean removeChildElement(ModelElementInstance child)

Removes the child element from this.

Parameters:

child - the child element to remove

Returns:

true if the child element could be removed

getChildElementsByType

Collection<ModelElementInstance> getChildElementsByType(ModelElementType childElementType)

Return all child elements of a given type

Parameters:

childElementType - the child element type to search for

Returns:

a collection of elements of the given type

getChildElementsByType

<T extends ModelElementInstance> Collection<T> getChildElementsByType(Class<T> childElementClass)

Return all child elements of a given type

Parameters:

childElementClass - the class of the child element type to search for

Returns:

a collection of elements to the given type

insertElementAfter

void insertElementAfter(ModelElementInstance elementToInsert,
                        ModelElementInstance insertAfterElement)

Inserts the new element after the given element or at the beginning if the given element is null.

Parameters:

elementToInsert - the new element to insert

insertAfterElement - the element to insert after or null to insert at first position

updateAfterReplacement

void updateAfterReplacement()

Execute updates after the element was inserted as a replacement of another element.