Package org.faktorips.runtime.model.annotation

Annotation Interface 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
boolean	hide	Whether the association is hidden from viewing in the product component editor.
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.

pluralName

String pluralName

The name used for multiple targets of the association.

Default:

""

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

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

hide

boolean hide

Whether the association is hidden from viewing in the product component editor.

Since:

25.7

Default:

false