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15: package com.metaboss.sdlctools.domains.enterprisemodel;
16:
17: import com.metaboss.enterprise.bo.BOException;
18: import com.oldboss.framework.bo.BOObject;
19:
20: public interface BOAssociation extends BOObject {
21: /** Retrieves the domain which owns this entity.*/
22: public BODomain getDomain() throws BOException;
23:
24: /** Retrieves unique reference */
25: public String getRef() throws BOException;
26:
27: /** Retrieves enteprise name. Usually last part of the reference.
28: * name is only unique within type */
29: public String getName() throws BOException;
30:
31: /** Retrieves description */
32: public String getDescription() throws BOException;
33:
34: /** Sets new description */
35: public void setDescription(String pDescription) throws BOException;
36:
37: /** Retrieves the A role in this association. Roles are always created and deleted
38: * together with Association, so there is no facility to create or delete
39: * roles separately. The details of the roles can be edited as usual */
40: public BOAssociationRole getRoleA() throws BOException;
41:
42: /** Retrieves the B role in this association. Roles are always created and deleted
43: * together with Association, so there is no facility to create or delete
44: * roles separately. The details of the roles can be edited as usual */
45: public BOAssociationRole getRoleB() throws BOException;
46: }
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