Element Type Definition: METHOD_RULE

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	METHOD_RULE_USAGE
Short Name	METRUL
View Name	CI_METHOD_RULE_USAGES
Description	Intersection identifying a rule that uses a method (as opposed to a
	rule that is implemented by a method, which is supported via a direct
	relationship)

Sub-type of	INTERSECTION
Versioning:	Belongs to: APPLICATION_MODULE versionable object ATTRIBUTE_DOMAIN versionable object ENTITY_OBJECT versionable object EVENT_CLASSIFIER versionable object GENERIC_CLASS versionable object INTERFACE_CLASSIFIER versionable object VIEW_OBJECT versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	NAMED_RULE_REFERENCE CLASSIFIER_RULE_REFERENCE STATE_RULE_REFERENCE ATTRIBUTE_DERIV_RULE_REFERENCE CROSS_OBJECT_RULE_REFERENCE METHOD_REFERENCE CALL_TYPE
Used by:	JDeveloper Enterprise Edition
Underlying table:	SDD_METRUL

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc
ATTRIBUTE_DERIV_RULE_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: Attribute Derivation Rule Transferable only if null	Must be a usage of one and only one ATTRIBUTE_DERIVATION_RULE	107
CLASSIFIER_RULE_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: Classifier Rule Transferable only if null	Must be a usage of one and only one CLASSIFIER_RULE	107
CROSS_OBJECT_RULE_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: Cross-Classifier Rule Transferable only if null	Must be a usage of one and only one CROSS_OBJECT_RULE	107
NAMED_RULE_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: Named Rule Transferable only if null	Must be a usage of one and only one NAMED_RULE	107
STATE_RULE_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: State Rule Transferable only if null	Must be a usage of one and only one STATE_RULE	107
METHOD_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: Method Transferable only if null	Must be a usage by one and only one METHOD

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
CALL_TYPE	VARCHAR2(4)	N	Context in which the method calls the rule Prompt: Call Type Uppercase	RULE_USAGE	GEN
INLINE_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the rule is implemented in-line Prompt: Is Implemented In-Line Uppercase	YESNO	N
METHOD_RULE_USAGE_OF	VARCHAR2(3)	N	Arc 107 discriminator. Internal property indicating the type of element the arc points at Not displayed Uppercase System maintained Not updatable by user	METHOD_RULE_USAGE_OF
SEQUENCE	NUMBER(6, 0)	N	Sequence in which the method uses the rule Prompt: Sequence in Method System maintained: API provides a value only if left null by the user
PARENT_IVID	NUMBER(38, 0)	Y	Internal use only. Common repository version identifier of owning PAC Not displayed System maintained Updatable only if null Defined on SE supertype
PAC_REFERENCE	NUMBER(38, 0)	Y	Internal use only. Contains the IRID of the PAC for the "versionable object" to which this element belongs Not displayed System maintained Not updatable by user Defined on SE supertype

Multi-line Text
Name	Text Type	Prompt
DESCRIPTION	CDIDSC	Description
NOTES	CDINOT	Notes

Other Properties
The following 'standard' properties are also inherited by all element types: ID IRID IVID ELEMENT_TYPE_NAME DATE_CREATED CREATED_BY DATE_CHANGED CHANGED_BY NUMBER_OF_TIMES_MODIFIED TYPES

Other element types that reference METHOD_RULE_USAGE:

Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each ELEMENT_RULE_USAGE must be applicable to one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each TAGGED_VALUE must be in the context of one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_CLIENT must be identifying as client one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_SUPPLIER must be identifying as supplier one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)

Note:

All properties are displayed and updatable by the user unless indicated otherwise

All reference properties are displayed and transferable unless indicated otherwise

All domains are enforced unless indicated otherwise

All properties and reference properties are defined on this element type unless indicated as inherited from a supertype