IGeneralization Interface

A relationship between two classifiers in which the Specific classifier inherits and augments some features of the General classifier. Depending on how the features are defined, the instances of the specific classifier might also be considered instances of the general classifier.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Classes
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Interfaces (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Interfaces.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IGeneralization _
    Inherits IDirectedRelationship, IRelationship, IElement

public interface IGeneralization : IDirectedRelationship, 
    IRelationship, IElement

public interface class IGeneralization : IDirectedRelationship, 
    IRelationship, IElement

type IGeneralization =  
    interface 
        interface IDirectedRelationship 
        interface IRelationship 
        interface IElement 
    end

public interface IGeneralization extends IDirectedRelationship, IRelationship, IElement

The IGeneralization type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	ApplicableStereotypes	The set of stereotypes that could be applied to this element. (Inherited from IElement.)
	AppliedStereotypes	Each IStereotypeInstance denotes that a stereotype has been applied to this element. (Inherited from IElement.)
	Description	The description of this element. (Inherited from IElement.)
	General	The classifier that is specialized by the specific classifier.
	IsSubstitutable	True if instances of the Specific classifier should be acceptable wherever instances of the General classifier are required.
	OwnedComments	Gets Comments contained in this element (not comments linked to it). (Inherited from IElement.)
	OwnedElements	Gets Elements owned by this element. Every element has one owner, except the root IModel. (Inherited from IElement.)
	Owner	Gets the Element that owns this element. Every element except the root IModel has one owner. (Inherited from IElement.)
	Source	The source element of the relationship. (Inherited from IDirectedRelationship.)
	SourceElement	Source element of the relationship. (Inherited from IRelationship.)
	Specific	The classifier defined by adding information to the generalizing classifier.
	Target	The target element of the relationship. (Inherited from IDirectedRelationship.)
	TargetElement	Target element of the relationship. (Inherited from IRelationship.)
	VisibleAppliedStereotypes	(Inherited from IElement.)

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Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	AddReference	Links a string to an element, usually where the string is a reference such as a URI, modelbus reference, or work item ID. Use the name to indicate the type of reference. Returns an IReference object that represents the link. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	ApplyStereotype	Applies the stereotype to element. Creates an IStereotypeInstance that represents the extension of the model element by the stereotype. (Defined by ProfileStereotypeExtensions.)
	Delete	Deletes this element and any relationships, owned elements, and shapes. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	DeleteAllReference	Remove all the references of a given tag. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	GetId	Gets a GUID that identifies this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	GetModelStore	Gets the IModelStore that contains this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	GetReferences	Get the IReferences of a given tag that are associated with this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	GetRelatedElements<T>	Gets elements related to this element by relationships of the specified type. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	GetRelatedLinks<T>	Gets relationships of a specified type from or to this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.)
	Shapes	All the shapes that display the model element on any open diagram, or on a specified open diagram. (Defined by PresentationHelpers.)

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Remarks

Note

The methods defined on this type are extension methods. To use the methods, you must add a project reference to the .NET assembly Microsoft.VisualStudio.ArchitectureTools.Extensibility.dll, and you must include the directive using Microsoft.VisualStudio.ArchitectureTools.Extensibility.Uml; in your code.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Classes Namespace