IClass Interface

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A description or partial description of objects that can respond to messages and events, hold values, and change state.

Namespace:   Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Classes
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Interfaces (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Interfaces.dll)

Syntax

public interface IClass : IBehavioredClassifier, IClassifier, 
    IType, IPackageableElement, INamedElement, IElement, IParameterableElement, 
    INamespace, IRedefinableElement, ITemplateableElement, IEncapsulatedClassifier, 
    IStructuredClassifier

public interface class IClass : IBehavioredClassifier, IClassifier, 
    IType, IPackageableElement, INamedElement, IElement, IParameterableElement, 
    INamespace, IRedefinableElement, ITemplateableElement, IEncapsulatedClassifier, 
    IStructuredClassifier

type IClass = 
    interface
        interface IBehavioredClassifier
        interface IClassifier
        interface IType
        interface IPackageableElement
        interface INamedElement
        interface IElement
        interface IParameterableElement
        interface INamespace
        interface IRedefinableElement
        interface ITemplateableElement
        interface IEncapsulatedClassifier
        interface IStructuredClassifier
    end

Public Interface IClass
    Inherits IBehavioredClassifier, IClassifier, IType, IPackageableElement,
    INamedElement, IElement, IParameterableElement, INamespace, IRedefinableElement,
    ITemplateableElement, IEncapsulatedClassifier, IStructuredClassifier

Properties

Name Description
System_CAPS_pubproperty ApplicableStereotypes

The set of stereotypes that could be applied to this element. (Inherited from IElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty AppliedStereotypes

Each IStereotypeInstance denotes that a stereotype has been applied to this element.(Inherited from IElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty ClientDependencies

Gets the Dependency relationships for which this element is the Client. (Inherited from INamedElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Description

The description of this element. (Inherited from IElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Features

Gets the Attributes, Operations and Receptions that are associated with every member of this class. A subset of Namespace::Member. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Generalizations

Gets the Generalization relationships through which this Classifier inherits Features. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Generals

Gets the Classifiers from which this Classifier inherits Members. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty InheritedMembers

Gets the subset of Members that are inherited. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty InterfaceRealizations

Gets the Interfaces realized by this behavior. (Inherited from IBehavioredClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty IsAbstract

True if this is a partial description intended to be extended or overridden in specializing classes. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty IsActiveClass

True if each instance of this class is associated with a thread of control.
System_CAPS_pubproperty IsLeaf

True if this element should not be specialized. That is, it should not be the target of a Generalization relationship. (Inherited from IRedefinableElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty IsTemplate

True if this class is a template that can be bound to parameters. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Members

Gets the elements that are part of this Namespace. (Inherited from INamespace.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Name

The name of this element within the Namespace that contains it. In this Namespace, there should be no other element that has this Name. (Inherited from INamedElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Namespace

Gets the Namespace in which this element is defined. May be null. (Inherited from INamedElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty NestedClassifiers

Gets the list of classes that are defined inside this class.
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedAttributes

Gets the list of attributes (properties) that are defined in this class.
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedBehaviors

Gets the Behaviors defined within the scope of this classifier. (Inherited from IBehavioredClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedComments

Gets Comments contained in this element (not comments linked to it). (Inherited from IElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedConnectors

Gets the connectors owned by the classifier, for example the Assembly and Delegate connectors in a Component. (Inherited from IStructuredClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedElements

Gets Elements owned by this element. Every element has one owner, except the root IModel.(Inherited from IElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedMembers

Gets the elements that are defined within this Namespace. (Inherited from INamespace.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedOperations

Gets the list of operations that are defined in this class.
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedPorts

Gets the Ports through which instances of this type interact with other instances. (Inherited from IEncapsulatedClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwnedRedefinableTemplateSignature

(Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Owner

Gets the Element that owns this element. Every element except the root IModel has one owner.(Inherited from IElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwningPackage

Gets the package that contains this element. (Inherited from IPackageableElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty OwningTemplateParameter

If not null, this element is defined as a parameter in a template. (Inherited from IParameterableElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Package

Gets the package to which the type belongs. (Inherited from IType.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty PackageImports

Gets the packages that are imported by this namespace. (Inherited from INamespace.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Parts

Gets the Properties of which this classifier is composed. (Inherited from IStructuredClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty QualifiedName

Gets the name of this element, prefixed with the Qualified Name of the Namespace that contains it. Empty if the Name is empty or if the Qualified Name of the Namespace is empty. (Inherited from INamedElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty SuperClasses

Gets the Classes from which this class inherits features.
System_CAPS_pubproperty TemplateBindings

Gets the Bindings in which this element is used. (Inherited from ITemplateableElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty TemplateParameter

If not null, this element is defined as a parameter in a template. (Inherited from IParameterableElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty TypedElements

Gets the Typed elements that are constrained to contain values of this type. (Inherited from IType.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty UseCases

Gets the Use Cases for which this Classifier is the Subject. (Inherited from IClassifier.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty Visibility

Defines where the element can be referenced. Public = visible anywhere; private = visible only in the owning Namespace; protected = visible to elements that have a generalization relationship to the owning Namespace; package = visible only in the Package owning the Namespace, if there is one. Default = public. (Inherited from INamedElement.)
System_CAPS_pubproperty VisibleAppliedStereotypes

(Inherited from IElement.)

Extension Methods

Name Description
System_CAPS_pubmethod AddReference(String, String, Boolean)

Links a string to an element, usually where the string is a reference such as a URI, modelbus reference, or work item ID. Use the name to indicate the type of reference. Returns an IReference object that represents the link.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod ApplyStereotype(IStereotype)

Applies the stereotype to element. Creates an IStereotypeInstance that represents the extension of the model element by the stereotype.(Defined by ProfileStereotypeExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateAttribute()

Create a new IProperty object in the Class(Defined by ClassExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateConnector(IConnectableElement, IConnectableElement, IProperty, IProperty)

Connect the source element to a target element, such as a Part or Port. If the source or target is a Port located on a Part, specify both.(Defined by ConnectableElementExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateGeneralization(IClassifier)

Create a new generalization of this classifier. An IGeneralization relationship is created between this and another given classifier.(Defined by ClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateInteraction()

Create a new IInteraction object in the BehavioredClassifier(Defined by BehavioredClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateNestedActivity()

Create an activity that describes the behavior of this element.(Defined by BehavioredClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateOperation()

Create a new IOperation object in the Class(Defined by ClassExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreatePackageImport(IPackage)

Import a package into a namespace. Creates an IPackageImport link to the package.(Defined by NamespaceExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreatePart()

Overloaded. Create a new Part, with an unspecified type.(Defined by StructuredClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreatePart(IComponent)

Overloaded. Create a new Part, with a given type, or with a new type. Specify a null type to create a new Component as the type of the Part.(Defined by StructuredClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateTemplateBinding(IClassifier)

Bind the given classifier to given template classifier. If required, add parameter substitutions using CreateSubstitution.(Defined by TemplateBindingExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateTemplateParameter(IParameterableElement)

Overloaded. Creates a template parameter that references given parameteredElement.(Defined by TemplateBindingExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateTemplateParameter(TemplateParameterKind, String)

Overloaded. Creates a template parameter with the given name.(Defined by TemplateBindingExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod CreateTemplateSignature()

Creates a template signature on the given classifier.(Defined by TemplateBindingExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod Delete()

Deletes this element and any relationships, owned elements, and shapes.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod DeleteAllReference(String)

Remove all the references of a given tag.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod FindTemplateParameter(String)

Find a template parameter by name.(Defined by TemplateBindingExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetDependencyClients()

Return a collection of elements that are dependent on this.(Defined by NamedElementExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetDependencySuppliers()

Return a collection of elements on which this is dependent.(Defined by NamedElementExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetId()

Gets a GUID that identifies this element.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetImportedPackages()

The imported packages of the namespace(Defined by PackageExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetModelStore()

Overloaded. Gets the IModelStore that contains this element.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetOutgoingAssociationEnds()

The opposite ends of the associations that are linked to this classifier. From the association ends, you can get the linked classifier and its type.(Defined by ClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetRealizedInterfaces()

Returns a collection of the IInterfaces implemented by the given classifier.(Defined by BehavioredClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetReferences(String)

Get the IReferences of a given tag that are associated with this element.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetRelatedElements<T>()

Gets elements related to this element by relationships of the specified type.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetRelatedLinks<T>()

Gets relationships of a specified type from or to this element.(Defined by UmlExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod GetSpecifics()

Returns all the classifiers that specialize this classifier.(Defined by ClassifierExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod SetOwner(IPackage)

Overloaded. Change the owner.(Defined by SetOwnerExtensions.)
System_CAPS_pubmethod Shapes(IDiagram)

Overloaded. All the shapes that display the model element on any open diagram, or on a specified open diagram.(Defined by PresentationHelpers.)

Remarks

Note

The methods defined on this type are extension methods. To use the methods, you must add a project reference to the .NET assembly Microsoft.VisualStudio.ArchitectureTools.Extensibility.dll, and you must include the directive using Microsoft.VisualStudio.ArchitectureTools.Extensibility.Uml; in your code.

See Also

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Classes Namespace

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