package agg.attribute;
/*
* Represents a mapping between two attribute instances. Also
* keeps record of variables that were assigned values because
* of the mapping.
*@version $Id: AttrMapping.java,v 1.5 2010/03/31 21:06:47 olga Exp $
*@author $Author: olga $
*/
public interface AttrMapping extends java.io.Serializable {
static final long serialVersionUID = 4086026124433522160L;
// Constants for mapping modes.
/**
* Constant for the "plain" mapping mode. In Graph Transformation this
* stands for a mapping as in the rule morphisms.
*/
static public final int PLAIN_MAP = 0;
/**
* Constant for the "match" mapping mode. In Graph Transformation this
* stands for a mapping as in match constructions.
*/
static public final int MATCH_MAP = 1;
static public final int GRAPH_MAP = 2;
static public final int OBJECT_FLOW_MAP = 3;
/**
* Use the next possible mapping;
*
* @return "true" if more subsequent mappings exist, "false" otherwise.
*/
public boolean next();
/**
* Discard mapping; Removes variable assignments made by this mapping from
* its context and dissolves the connection between the attribute instances.
*/
public void remove();
public void removeNow();
}
/*
* $Log: AttrMapping.java,v $
* Revision 1.5 2010/03/31 21:06:47 olga
* tuning
*
* Revision 1.4 2009/11/23 08:52:02 olga
* new map kind: OBJECT_FLOW_MAP
*
* Revision 1.3 2007/09/10 13:05:31 olga
* In this update:
* - package xerces2.5.0 is not used anymore;
* - class com.objectspace.jgl.Pair is replaced by the agg own generic class agg.util.Pair;
* - bugs fixed in: usage of PACs in rules; match completion;
* usage of static method calls in attr. conditions
* - graph editing: added some new features
* Revision 1.2 2006/01/16 09:34:20 olga Extended
* attribute setting
*
* Revision 1.1 2005/08/25 11:56:55 enrico *** empty log message ***
*
* Revision 1.1 2005/05/30 12:58:03 olga Version with Eclipse
*
* Revision 1.2 2002/09/23 12:23:46 komm added type graph in xt_basis, editor
* and GUI
*
* Revision 1.1.1.1 2002/07/11 12:16:55 olga Imported sources
*
* Revision 1.4 2000/04/05 12:06:53 shultzke serialVersionUID aus V1.0.0
* generiert
*
*/