StructuredVariable (EASy-Producer Documentation API)

java.lang.Object
- net.ssehub.easy.varModel.confModel.DecisionVariable
- - net.ssehub.easy.varModel.confModel.StructuredVariable

All Implemented Interfaces:

IConfigurationElement, IConfigurationVisitable, IDecisionVariable, IValueParent

Direct Known Subclasses:

CompoundVariable, ContainerVariable
```
abstract class StructuredVariable
extends DecisionVariable
```
Abstract super class for variables of StructuredDatatype's. Specialized classes are:
- ContainerVariable
- CompoundVariable
Author:

El-Sharkawy

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`StructuredVariable(IConfigurationElement parent, AbstractVariable varDeclaration, boolean isVisible, boolean isAttribute)`	Sole constructor for this class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`(package private) abstract boolean`	`allowsNestedStates()`	Returns whether this variable support individual states for nested items.

Methods inherited from class net.ssehub.easy.varModel.confModel.DecisionVariable
accept, enableWasAssignedForIsDefined, freeze, getAttribute, getAttributesCount, getConfigProvider, getConfiguration, getDeclaration, getInstantiatableType, getNestedDepth, getNestedElement, getParent, getPathForNestedElement, getQualifiedName, getResolutionPath, getState, getValue, hasNullValue, hasValue, isAttribute, isLocal, isNested, isVisible, notifyCreated, notifyWasAssigned, ownStateAllowed, setHistoryValue, setIndex, setState, setValue, setValue, toString, unfreeze, wasAssigned, wasCreated

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface net.ssehub.easy.varModel.confModel.IConfigurationElement
freeze, setValue

Methods inherited from interface net.ssehub.easy.varModel.confModel.IDecisionVariable
getNestedElement, getNestedElementsCount, removeDerivedValues

- Constructor Detail
  - StructuredVariable
```
protected StructuredVariable(IConfigurationElement parent,
                             AbstractVariable varDeclaration,
                             boolean isVisible,
                             boolean isAttribute)
```
    Sole constructor for this class.
    Parameters:
    
    parent - the parent this variable is part of, typically the Configuration instance, but in case of compounds/container also the containing IDecisionVariable
    
    varDeclaration - the variable declaration instantiated by this decision
    
    isVisible - Specifies whether this variables is exported by an interface or not:
    
    true: The variable is exported by an interface or there is no interface
    .
    false: There is an interface which does not export this variable
    .
    
    isAttribute - whether this variable represents (a part of) an attribute or a variable
- Method Detail
  - allowsNestedStates
```
abstract boolean allowsNestedStates()
```
    Returns whether this variable support individual states for nested items.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if nested items can have their own states, otherwise false.