Package org.faktorips.runtime.model.annotation

Annotation Type IpsAssociation

@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target(METHOD) public @interface IpsAssociation
Preserves design time information about a model association for runtime reference via Association.

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    AssociationKind
    kind
     
    int
    max
    Maximal number of targets for this association
    int
    min
    Minimal number of targets for this association
    String
    name
    The name used for a/the single target of the association.
    Class<?>
    targetClass
    The association's target.

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String
    pluralName
    The name used for multiple targets of the association.
    boolean
    qualified
    Whether the association is "qualified".

  • Element Details

    • name

      String name
      The name used for a/the single target of the association.

    • kind

      AssociationKind kind

    • targetClass

      Class<?> targetClass
      The association's target.

    • min

      int min
      Minimal number of targets for this association

    • max

      int max
      Maximal number of targets for this association

    • pluralName

      String pluralName
      The name used for multiple targets of the association.
      Default:
      ""

    • qualified

      boolean qualified
      Whether the association is "qualified". A PolicyAssociation can be "qualified" by its matching ProductAssociation, meaning that the PolicyAssociation's cardinalities are not defined for all targets but per target of the ProductAssociation.
      Since:
      22.6
      Default:
      false