TRODLServiceInterface

Overview

The TRODLServiceInterface class represents the service interface in the RODL.

Use Case

The TRODLServiceInterface is used internally to store service methods. You may use this class to access service methods (for more information please refer to the Manipulation of RODL Meta Data article).

Location

 

constructor Create  override    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Creates a new instance with a unique GUID.

constructor Create

Abstract    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Equals true if the current TRODLComplexEntity object describes abstract objects, otherwise equals false.

property Abstract: Boolean read write

Add  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Adds a new object to the Items collection.

function Add: TRODLEntity

Add  reintroduce overload

function Add: TRODLOperation

Add (TRODLEntity): Integer  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Adds specified object to the Items collection.

function Add(anEntity: TRODLEntity): Integer

Parameters:

  • anEntity: Object

Add (TRODLOperation): Integer  reintroduce overload

Adds an aParam object to the Items collection.

function Add(aParam: TRODLOperation): Integer

Parameters:

  • aParam:

Assign  override    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Copies data from a given source.

procedure Assign(const Source: TRODLEntity)

Parameters:

  • Source: Instance whose properties will be copied

Attributes    (declared in TRODLEntity)

List of strings that represents object attributes.

property Attributes: TStrings read

AutoCreateParams    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Equals true if the described object has the ability to autocreate fields, otherwise equals false.

property AutoCreateParams: Boolean read write

CalcItems

Returns the IROStrings list with TRODLOperation objects.

function CalcItems(aIncludeAncestors: Boolean; aIgnoreDuplicates: Boolean): IROStrings

Parameters:

  • aIncludeAncestors: includes all ancestors
  • aIgnoreDuplicates: ignores all duplicates

Clear  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Clears the Items collection.

procedure Clear

ContainsEntity    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Returns true if the aEntity object is found in the Items collection. If aRecurse is true, it searches recursively on all objects in the Items collection. By default, aRecurse is true.

function ContainsEntity(aEntity: TRODLEntity; aRecurse: Boolean): Boolean

Parameters:

  • aEntity: Object;
  • aRecurse: If true, the method searches recursively on all objects;

Count    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Count of items in the Items collection.

property Count: Integer read

Data    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Object associated with the current TRODLEntity object. This property is needed to hold custom application-specific data at runtime for application coding convenience.

property Data: TObject read write

Delete  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Deletes items with the specified Index from the Items collection.

procedure Delete(Index: Integer)

Parameters:

  • Index: Index of item that will be deleted;

Documentation    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Description of the current object.

property Documentation: UnicodeString read write

DontCodegen    (declared in TRODLEntity)

property DontCodegen: Boolean read write

Exchange  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Exchanges two items in Items collection.

procedure Exchange(Index1: Integer; Index2: Integer)

Parameters:

  • Index1: First item index;
  • Index2: Second item index;

FindOperation

function FindOperation(const anOperationName: string; IncludeAnchestors: Boolean): TRODLOperation

Parameters:

  • anOperationName:
  • IncludeAnchestors:

GetDontCodegen  protected virtual    (declared in TRODLEntity)

function GetDontCodegen: Boolean

GetItemClass  protected override

Returns the TRODLOperation class.

function GetItemClass: TRODLEntityClass

GetOperation

function GetOperation(const anOperationName: string; IncludeAnchestors: Boolean): TRODLOperation

Parameters:

  • anOperationName:
  • IncludeAnchestors:

GetOperationsList

procedure GetOperationsList(AList: TRODLOperation)

Parameters:

  • AList:

GroupUnder    (declared in TRODLEntity)

If the object is contained in group, this property returns the group object, otherwise it returns nil.

property GroupUnder: TRODLGroup read write

Info    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The TRODLEntity object that is associated with the current object. It is needed for backwards compatibility.

property Info: TRODLEntity read

Insert (Integer): TRODLEntity  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Inserts a new object to the Items collection in the specified aIndex position.

function Insert(aIndex: Integer): TRODLEntity

Parameters:

  • aIndex:

Insert (Integer, TRODLEntity)  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Inserts an anEntity object to the Items collection in the specified aIndex position.

procedure Insert(aIndex: Integer; anEntity: TRODLEntity)

Parameters:

  • aIndex:
  • anEntity:

InUse    (declared in TRODLEntity)

property InUse: TRODLUseList read

InUseCount    (declared in TRODLEntity)

property InUseCount: Integer read

IsFromUsedRodl    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Indicates when a class refers to the linked RODL file. The linked RODL file is declared in the section Uses of the current RODL file.

property IsFromUsedRodl: Boolean read

ItemByName    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Returns the item with the specified aName name in the Items collection.

function ItemByName(const aName: string): TRODLEntity

Parameters:

  • aName:

ItemByUID    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Returns the item with the specified aUID UID in the Items collection.

function ItemByUID(const aUID: TGUID): TRODLEntity

Parameters:

  • aUID:

ItemClass    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Contains the class name of the current object.

property ItemClass: TRODLEntityClass read

Items    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Contains the collection of TRODLEntity objects.

property Items[Index: Integer]: TRODLEntity read

Items

Contains the collection of TRODLOperation objects.

property Items[Index: Integer]: TRODLOperation read

LocatedInRodlUse    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Detailed info about the RODL that is using the current TRODLEntity object.

property LocatedInRodlUse: TRODLUse read write

Name    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The Name of the current TRODLEntity object.

property Name: string read write

OriginalName    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The OriginalName of the current TRODLEntity object. If the private variable fOriginalName is not defined, OriginalName equals Name.

property OriginalName: string read write

Owner    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The Owner of the current TRODLEntity object.

property Owner: TRODLEntity read

OwnerLibrary    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The owner library of the current object.

property OwnerLibrary: TRODLLibrary read

ReadableEntityTypeName    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Returns the class name without the prefix 'TRODL'.

class function ReadableEntityTypeName: string

Remove  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Removes the specified object from the Items collection.

procedure Remove(anEntity: TRODLEntity)

Parameters:

  • anEntity: Object that will be removed;

Sort    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Sorts items in Items collection.

procedure Sort

UID    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Unique identifier.

property UID: TGUID read write

UniqueName    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Generates unique names based on the aBaseName.

function UniqueName(aBaseName: string): string

Parameters:

  • aBaseName:

Validate  override    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Validates the current object.

procedure Validate(aMessages: IROPluginMessages)

Parameters:

  • aMessages: plugin

 

Abstract    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Equals true if the current TRODLComplexEntity object describes abstract objects, otherwise equals false.

property Abstract: Boolean read write

Attributes    (declared in TRODLEntity)

List of strings that represents object attributes.

property Attributes: TStrings read

AutoCreateParams    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Equals true if the described object has the ability to autocreate fields, otherwise equals false.

property AutoCreateParams: Boolean read write

Count    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Count of items in the Items collection.

property Count: Integer read

Data    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Object associated with the current TRODLEntity object. This property is needed to hold custom application-specific data at runtime for application coding convenience.

property Data: TObject read write

Documentation    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Description of the current object.

property Documentation: UnicodeString read write

DontCodegen    (declared in TRODLEntity)

property DontCodegen: Boolean read write

GroupUnder    (declared in TRODLEntity)

If the object is contained in group, this property returns the group object, otherwise it returns nil.

property GroupUnder: TRODLGroup read write

Info    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The TRODLEntity object that is associated with the current object. It is needed for backwards compatibility.

property Info: TRODLEntity read

InUse    (declared in TRODLEntity)

property InUse: TRODLUseList read

InUseCount    (declared in TRODLEntity)

property InUseCount: Integer read

IsFromUsedRodl    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Indicates when a class refers to the linked RODL file. The linked RODL file is declared in the section Uses of the current RODL file.

property IsFromUsedRodl: Boolean read

ItemClass    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Contains the class name of the current object.

property ItemClass: TRODLEntityClass read

Items    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Contains the collection of TRODLEntity objects.

property Items[Index: Integer]: TRODLEntity read

Items

Contains the collection of TRODLOperation objects.

property Items[Index: Integer]: TRODLOperation read

LocatedInRodlUse    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Detailed info about the RODL that is using the current TRODLEntity object.

property LocatedInRodlUse: TRODLUse read write

Name    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The Name of the current TRODLEntity object.

property Name: string read write

OriginalName    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The OriginalName of the current TRODLEntity object. If the private variable fOriginalName is not defined, OriginalName equals Name.

property OriginalName: string read write

Owner    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The Owner of the current TRODLEntity object.

property Owner: TRODLEntity read

OwnerLibrary    (declared in TRODLEntity)

The owner library of the current object.

property OwnerLibrary: TRODLLibrary read

UID    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Unique identifier.

property UID: TGUID read write

 

ReadableEntityTypeName    (declared in TRODLEntity)

Returns the class name without the prefix 'TRODL'.

class function ReadableEntityTypeName: string

 

constructor Create  override    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Creates a new instance with a unique GUID.

constructor Create

Add  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Adds a new object to the Items collection.

function Add: TRODLEntity

Add  reintroduce overload

function Add: TRODLOperation

Add (TRODLEntity): Integer  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Adds specified object to the Items collection.

function Add(anEntity: TRODLEntity): Integer

Parameters:

  • anEntity: Object

Add (TRODLOperation): Integer  reintroduce overload

Adds an aParam object to the Items collection.

function Add(aParam: TRODLOperation): Integer

Parameters:

  • aParam:

Assign  override    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Copies data from a given source.

procedure Assign(const Source: TRODLEntity)

Parameters:

  • Source: Instance whose properties will be copied

CalcItems

Returns the IROStrings list with TRODLOperation objects.

function CalcItems(aIncludeAncestors: Boolean; aIgnoreDuplicates: Boolean): IROStrings

Parameters:

  • aIncludeAncestors: includes all ancestors
  • aIgnoreDuplicates: ignores all duplicates

Clear  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Clears the Items collection.

procedure Clear

ContainsEntity    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Returns true if the aEntity object is found in the Items collection. If aRecurse is true, it searches recursively on all objects in the Items collection. By default, aRecurse is true.

function ContainsEntity(aEntity: TRODLEntity; aRecurse: Boolean): Boolean

Parameters:

  • aEntity: Object;
  • aRecurse: If true, the method searches recursively on all objects;

Delete  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Deletes items with the specified Index from the Items collection.

procedure Delete(Index: Integer)

Parameters:

  • Index: Index of item that will be deleted;

Exchange  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Exchanges two items in Items collection.

procedure Exchange(Index1: Integer; Index2: Integer)

Parameters:

  • Index1: First item index;
  • Index2: Second item index;

FindOperation

function FindOperation(const anOperationName: string; IncludeAnchestors: Boolean): TRODLOperation

Parameters:

  • anOperationName:
  • IncludeAnchestors:

GetDontCodegen  protected virtual    (declared in TRODLEntity)

function GetDontCodegen: Boolean

GetItemClass  protected override

Returns the TRODLOperation class.

function GetItemClass: TRODLEntityClass

GetOperation

function GetOperation(const anOperationName: string; IncludeAnchestors: Boolean): TRODLOperation

Parameters:

  • anOperationName:
  • IncludeAnchestors:

GetOperationsList

procedure GetOperationsList(AList: TRODLOperation)

Parameters:

  • AList:

Insert (Integer): TRODLEntity  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Inserts a new object to the Items collection in the specified aIndex position.

function Insert(aIndex: Integer): TRODLEntity

Parameters:

  • aIndex:

Insert (Integer, TRODLEntity)  overload virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Inserts an anEntity object to the Items collection in the specified aIndex position.

procedure Insert(aIndex: Integer; anEntity: TRODLEntity)

Parameters:

  • aIndex:
  • anEntity:

ItemByName    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Returns the item with the specified aName name in the Items collection.

function ItemByName(const aName: string): TRODLEntity

Parameters:

  • aName:

ItemByUID    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Returns the item with the specified aUID UID in the Items collection.

function ItemByUID(const aUID: TGUID): TRODLEntity

Parameters:

  • aUID:

Remove  virtual    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Removes the specified object from the Items collection.

procedure Remove(anEntity: TRODLEntity)

Parameters:

  • anEntity: Object that will be removed;

Sort    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Sorts items in Items collection.

procedure Sort

UniqueName    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Generates unique names based on the aBaseName.

function UniqueName(aBaseName: string): string

Parameters:

  • aBaseName:

Validate  override    (declared in TRODLComplexEntity)

Validates the current object.

procedure Validate(aMessages: IROPluginMessages)

Parameters:

  • aMessages: plugin