IModelElement Interface

Provides a basis for each element in a schema model.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Data.Schema.SchemaModel
Assembly:  Microsoft.Data.Schema (in Microsoft.Data.Schema.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IModelElement _
    Inherits IModelPropertyContainer, IModelEntity, IModelAnnotationHolder
public interface IModelElement : IModelPropertyContainer, 
    IModelEntity, IModelAnnotationHolder
public interface class IModelElement : IModelPropertyContainer, 
    IModelEntity, IModelAnnotationHolder
type IModelElement =  
    interface
        interface IModelPropertyContainer
        interface IModelEntity
        interface IModelAnnotationHolder
    end
public interface IModelElement extends IModelPropertyContainer, IModelEntity, IModelAnnotationHolder

The IModelElement type exposes the following members.

Properties

  Name Description
Public property ElementClass Gets the metadata class for an element.
Public property Model Gets the model reference. (Inherited from IModelEntity.)
Public property Name Gets or sets the name of the element.
Public property ResolutionStatus Gets or sets the value of the model element resolution status.
Public property SourceCodePositions Gets the list of sources that define this element.
Public property ValidationStatus Gets or sets the value of the model element validation status.

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Methods

  Name Description
Public method AddAnnotation Adds the given annotation to this element. (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method Delete Deletes this instance from the model.
Public method GetAnnotations() Returns a list of annotations attached to this element. (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method GetAnnotations(Type) Returns a list of attached annotations of the given type. (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method GetAnnotations(ModelIdentifier) Returns a list of attached annotations that have the given identifier. (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method GetAnnotations(ModelIdentifier, Type) (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method GetAnnotations<TType>() Returns all attached model annotations that implement the given annotation type and have the specified model identifier. (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method GetAnnotations<TType>(ModelIdentifier) (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method GetComposingChildren Returns a list of composing children for this element.
Public method GetHierarchicalChildren Returns a list of hierarchical children for this element.
Public method GetOwnerInfo Returns information about the element owner.
Public method GetProperty<TProperty> Gets the specified property. (Inherited from IModelPropertyContainer.)
Public method GetReferencedDanglingRelationshipEntries Returns a list of the relationship entries, where this element is on the left side and there is either no element on the right side of the relationship, or the element on the right does not exist in the model.
Public method GetReferencedElements Returns a list of the elements that are in a relationship with this element, where this element is on the left side of the relationship.
Public method GetReferencedRelationshipEntries Returns a list of the relationship entries, where this element is on the left side.
Public method GetReferencingElements Returns a list of the elements that are in a relationship with this element, where this element is on the right side.
Public method GetReferencingRelationshipEntries Returns a list of the relationship entries, where this element is on the right side.
Public method GetRelationship(ModelRelationshipClass) Returns the requested relationship by using the provided metadata.
Public method GetRelationship<TFrom, TTo>(ModelRelationshipClass) Returns a relationship where the two related elements are of the specified types.
Public method GetRelationships Returns a list of the relationships in this element.
Public method IsDeleted Specifies whether the object is deleted.
Public method IsExternal Returns a value that indicates whether the object was loaded from an external source and is not a part of the schema model.
Public method RemoveAnnotation Removes the specified annotation from this model element. (Inherited from IModelAnnotationHolder.)
Public method SetProperty<TProperty> Sets the specified property. (Inherited from IModelPropertyContainer.)

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See Also

Reference

Microsoft.Data.Schema.SchemaModel Namespace

Other Resources

Extending the Database Features of Visual Studio