com.ibm.pdp.maf.rpp.pac.text

Interface Text

  • All Superinterfaces:
    AbstractRadicalElement, Element, RadicalElement


    public interface Text
    extends AbstractRadicalElement

    The Text entity is used to document applications throughout their whole life-cycle.

    •During the Analysis and Design Phases, it is used to describe processes, procedures, operations, tasks, ...

    •During the Development Phase, it is used to document Screens, Programs, Reports...

    Texts can be:

    •Assigned to instances of all entity types, to document an entity. In this case, the text is called through the -GC Line.

    •Used to create online help for generated online applications. In this case, the text is called through the -GE Line of the Dialog, Screen, Dialog Server or Server.

    You can also reference a Data Element code on each Description line of a Text. These Data Elements do not have to be defined in the Repository. You can then reference - while in the design phase - properties which will be created later on.

    • Method Detail

      • getSections

        java.util.List<Section> getSections()

        Gives the differents sections of a Text.

        Returns:
      • getSectionType

        java.lang.String getSectionType()

        A two-character type code can be assigned to sections of a Text in order to specify their nature.

        For example, a procedure can be broken down into operations (type 'OP').

        Returns:
      • getTextType

        java.lang.String getTextType()

        This field is used to define the nature of a given Text with a required two-character code.

        Returns: