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 *   copyright (C) 2002-2006                                               *
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#ifndef ATTRIBUTE_H
#define ATTRIBUTE_H

#include "classifierlistitem.h"
#include "umlnamespace.h"
#include "umlclassifierlist.h"

/**
 * This class is used to set up information for an attribute.  This is like
 * a programming attribute.  It has a type, name, visibility and initial value.
 *
 * @short Sets up attribute information.
 * @author Paul Hensgen <phensgen@techie.com>
 * @see UMLObject
 * Bugs and comments to uml-devel@lists.sf.net or http://bugs.trinitydesktop.org
 */
class UMLAttribute : public UMLClassifierListItem {
    TQ_OBJECT
  
public:
    /**
     * Sets up an attribute.
     *
     * @param parent    The parent of this UMLAttribute.
     * @param name      The name of this UMLAttribute.
     * @param id        The unique id given to this UMLAttribute.
     * @param s         The visibility of the UMLAttribute.
     * @param type      The type of this UMLAttribute.
     * @param iv        The initial value of the attribute.
     */
    UMLAttribute(const UMLObject *parent, const TQString& name,
                 Uml::IDType id = Uml::id_None,
                 Uml::Visibility s = Uml::Visibility::Private,
                 UMLObject *type = 0, const TQString& iv = 0);

    /**
     * Sets up an attribute.
     *
     * @param parent    The parent of this UMLAttribute.
     */
    UMLAttribute(const UMLObject *parent);

    /**
     * Overloaded '==' operator
     */
    bool operator==( UMLAttribute &rhs);

    /**
     * destructor.
     */
    virtual ~UMLAttribute();

    /**
     * Copy the internal presentation of this object into the UMLAttribute
     * object.
     */
    virtual void copyInto(UMLAttribute *rhs) const;

    /**
     * Reimplementation of method from UMLObject is required as
     * an extra signal, attributeChanged(), is emitted.
     */
    void setName(const TQString &name);

    /**
     * Reimplementation of method from UMLObject is required as
     * an extra signal, attributeChanged(), is emitted.
     */
    void setVisibility(Uml::Visibility s);

    /**
     * Make a clone of the UMLAttribute.
     */
    virtual UMLObject* clone() const;

    /**
     * Returns The initial value of the UMLAttribute.
     *
     * @return  The initial value of the Atrtibute.
     */
    TQString getInitialValue();

    /**
     * Sets the initial value of the UMLAttribute.
     *
     * @param iv                The initial value of the UMLAttribute.
     */
    void setInitialValue( const TQString &iv );

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of the UMLAttribute.
     *
     * @param sig               If true will show the attribute type and
     *                  initial value.
     * @return  Returns a string representation of the UMLAttribute.
     */
    TQString toString(Uml::Signature_Type sig = Uml::st_NoSig);

    /**
     * Reimplement method from UMLObject.
     */
    TQString getFullyQualifiedName(const TQString& separator = TQString(),
                                  bool includeRoot = false) const;

    /**
     * Creates the <UML:Attribute> XMI element.
     */
    void saveToXMI( TQDomDocument & qDoc, TQDomElement & qElement );

    /**
     * Display the properties configuration dialog for the attribute.
     */
    virtual bool showPropertiesDialog(TQWidget* parent);

    void setParmKind (Uml::Parameter_Direction pk);
    Uml::Parameter_Direction getParmKind () const;

    /**
     * Returns all the template params (if any) that are in the type of this attribute
     */
    virtual UMLClassifierList getTemplateParams();

signals:
    /**
     * Required for informing AssociationWidgets representing this attribute
     * that the attribute name or visibility has changed.
     */
    void attributeChanged();

protected:
    /**
     * Loads the <UML:Attribute> XMI element.
     */
    bool load( TQDomElement & element );

    TQString m_InitialValue; ///< text for the attribute's initial value.
    Uml::Parameter_Direction m_ParmKind;

private:
    /**
    * Puts in the param templateParamList all the template params that are in templateParam
    */
    void setTemplateParams(const TQString& templateParam, UMLClassifierList &templateParamList);

};

#endif
