The supertype of all UML types.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Classes
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Interfaces (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Uml.Interfaces.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Interface IElement
public interface IElement
public interface class IElement
type IElement = interface end
public interface IElement
The IElement type exposes the following members.
Properties
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ApplicableStereotypes | The set of stereotypes that could be applied to this element. |
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AppliedStereotypes | Each IStereotypeInstance denotes that a stereotype has been applied to this element. |
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Description | The description of this element. |
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OwnedComments | Gets Comments contained in this element (not comments linked to it). |
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OwnedElements | Gets Elements owned by this element. Every element has one owner, except the root IModel. |
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Owner | Gets the Element that owns this element. Every element except the root IModel has one owner. |
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Extension Methods
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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.) |
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ApplyStereotype | Applies the stereotype to element. Creates an IStereotypeInstance that represents the extension of the model element by the stereotype. (Defined by ProfileStereotypeExtensions.) |
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Delete | Deletes this element and any relationships, owned elements, and shapes. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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DeleteAllReference | Remove all the references of a given tag. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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GetId | Gets a GUID that identifies this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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GetModelStore | Gets the IModelStore that contains this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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GetReferences | Get the IReferences of a given tag that are associated with this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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GetRelatedElements<T> | Gets elements related to this element by relationships of the specified type. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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GetRelatedLinks<T> | Gets relationships of a specified type from or to this element. (Defined by UmlExtensions.) |
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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.