com.soyatec.bpmn
Interface Artifact

All Superinterfaces:
BPMNObject, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, LaneElement, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, ProcessObject
All Known Subinterfaces:
DataObject, Group, TextAnnotation

public interface Artifact
extends LaneElement

A representation of the model object 'Artifact'. An Artifact is a graphical object that provides supporting information about the Process or elements within the Process. However, it does not directly affect the flow of the Process. BPMN has standardized the shape of a Data Object. Other examples of Artifacts include critical success factors and milestones.

The following features are supported:

See Also:
BPMNPackage.getArtifact()

Method Summary
 java.lang.String getArtifactType()
          Returns the value of the 'Artifact Type' attribute.
 
Methods inherited from interface com.soyatec.bpmn.LaneElement
getLanes, getPool, setPool
 
Methods inherited from interface com.soyatec.bpmn.ProcessObject
getCategories, getDocumentation, getIncomingEdges, getOutgoingEdges, setDocumentation
 
Methods inherited from interface com.soyatec.bpmn.BPMNObject
getChildren
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject
eAllContents, eClass, eContainer, eContainingFeature, eContainmentFeature, eContents, eCrossReferences, eGet, eGet, eIsProxy, eIsSet, eResource, eSet, eUnset
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier
eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver
 

Method Detail

getArtifactType

java.lang.String getArtifactType()
Returns the value of the 'Artifact Type' attribute. The default value is "DataObject".

If the meaning of the 'Artifact Type' attribute isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

Returns:
the value of the 'Artifact Type' attribute.
See Also:
BPMNPackage.getArtifact_ArtifactType()