How to add a realization between classes using JAVA API in Rational Rhapsody

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Question

How do you add a realization between classes using JAVA API in IBM Rational Rhapsody?

Cause

You would like to use Java Application Programming Interfaces [API] code to automate the manual task to be performed with in Rational Rhapsody.

Answer

In order to add a realization between classes in Rational Rhapsody you can use the API methods findGeneralization(String name) and changeTo(String metaclass).

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IRPPackage myPkg = myPrj.addPackage("Test");

IRPClass myCls1 = myPkg.addClass("Class1");

IRPClass myCls2 = myPkg.addClass("Class2");



myCls1.addGeneralization((IRPClassifier)myCls2);

IRPGeneralization myGen = myCls1.findGeneralization(myCls2.getName());

myGen.changeTo("Realization");

[{"Product":{"code":"SSB2MU","label":"IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"General Information","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.6.1;7.6.0.1;7.6;7.5.3.2;7.5.3.1;7.5.3;7.5.2.1;7.5.2;7.5.1.1;7.5.1;7.5.0.1;7.5","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Product Synonym

Rational Rhapsody

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Modified date:
27 May 2022

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