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15: package com.metaboss.sdlctools.domains.enterprisemodel;
16:
17: import com.metaboss.enterprise.bo.BOException;
18: import com.metaboss.sdlctools.types.enterprisemodel.AttributeStereotype;
19: import com.oldboss.framework.bo.BOObject;
20:
21: public interface BOAttribute extends BOObject {
22: /** Returns entity which owns this attribute */
23: public BOEntity getEntity() throws BOException;
24:
25: /** Retrieves element's name. Name is only unique within parent entity */
26: public String getName() throws BOException;
27:
28: /** Retrieves element's reference. Reference is unique globally for the type.
29: * Attribute Ref is in form <enterprise name>.<system name>.<domain name>.<entity name>.<attribute name> */
30: public String getRef() throws BOException;
31:
32: /** Returns element's description */
33: public String getDescription() throws BOException;
34:
35: /** Sets description */
36: public void setDescription(String pDescription) throws BOException;
37:
38: /** Returns stereotype for this attribute */
39: public AttributeStereotype getStereotype() throws BOException;
40:
41: /** Sets stereotype for this attribute */
42: public void setStereotype(AttributeStereotype pStereotype)
43: throws BOException;
44:
45: /** Returns true if this attribute can be used for ordering */
46: public boolean getCanUseForOrdering() throws BOException;
47:
48: /** Sets flag if this attribute can be use for ordering */
49: public void setCanUseForOrdering(boolean pCanUseForOrdering)
50: throws BOException;
51:
52: /** Retrieves corresponing data type */
53: public BODatatype getDatatype() throws BOException;
54:
55: /** Sets datatype for this attribute */
56: public void setDatatype(BODatatype pDatatype) throws BOException;
57: }
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