AFModel Methods

This method applies the changes to the object and makes those changes available to other objects for the current user.

Applies the specified query date to the current object and returns an object in the new context.

Change the existing AFReferenceType between a child element or the AFDatabase.

This method checks in (commits) all the changes to the object by saving the information to persistent storage.

This method locks the object so that its configuration can be modified.

Compares this instance with a specified Object.

Compares this instance with a specified AFObject.

Converts the current object to the specified type of an AFElement.

This method can be used to create the default connection ports based upon the element's type.

Create an AFElementTemplate based upon the element.

Deletes all versions of this element from the AFDatabase.

Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current object.

Indicates whether the current object is equal to another object of the same type.

Performs a non-paged text search within the AFDatabase to retrieve a collection of AFModel objects which have a field that match the specified query string.

Retrieves a collection of AFAnalysis objects that target this element.

Retrieves a collection of existing AFAnnotation objects belonging to this AFBaseElement.

Retrieves the child AFAttribute with the specified AFAttributeTrait.

Retrieves a list of child AFAttribute objects identified by the specified list of attribute traits.

This method returns a collection of AFElement objects which are connected to the specified element (or child element) within the model.

This method returns a collection of AFElement objects which are connected to the specified element (or child element) through a port of the specified type within the model.

This method returns a collection of AFElement objects which are connected to the specified element and port within the model.

This method returns a collection of AFConnection objects representing a connection between the specified element (or child element) and another element within the model.

This method returns a collection of AFConnection objects with the specified port type representing a connection between the specified element (or child element) and another element within the model.

This method returns a collection of AFConnection objects with the specified port name representing a connection between the specified element and another element within the model.

Retrieves a non-paged collection of child AFElement objects that have been added to this element.

Retrieves a paged collection of child AFElement objects that have been added to this element.

Retrieves a paged collection of AFEventFrame objects that reference this element limited to the specified count beginning at the requested start time in the specified direction.

Retrieves a paged collection of AFEventFrame objects that reference this element within the specified time range.

Gets the hash code for this instance of the object which is suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table.

This method returns a collection of AFLayer objects for the specified element representing all the layers of the model which contain the element.

Retrieves a collection of AFNotification objects that target this element.

Retrieves a non-paged collection of AFElement objects that reference this element.

Retrieves a non-paged collection of AFElement objects that reference this element using the specified AFCategory.

Retrieves a non-paged collection of AFElement objects that reference this element using the specified AFReferenceType.

Retrieves a paged collection of AFElement objects that reference this element.

Retrieves a paged collection of AFElement objects that reference this element using the specified AFCategory.

Retrieves a paged collection of AFElement objects that reference this element using the specified AFReferenceType.

Returns the full path to the object, using just the names.

Returns the path to the object relative from another object.

Returns the path to the object relative from another object, using the name and/or id as specified by encodeType.

Get all the full paths to this AFElement.

Get all the relative paths to this AFElement.

Retrieves a collection of all AFReferenceType objects that represent types of references from this element to its child elements.

Retrieves a collection of AFReferenceType objects that represent types of references between this element and the specified related element.

Gets the AFSecurity information of the specified security item associated with the object.

Gets the Type of the current instance.

Checks if the current AFBaseElement is derived from the specified AFElementTemplate.

This method returns the persistence string for the object.

Refreshes the client with any changes that have been made to the object since loaded.

Returns a String that represents the current object.

This method discards all the changes to the object and all sub-objects since the last call to CheckOut. Any changes since the check out will be lost.