Represents an element that can be connected to other elements in the same unit.

<q ref="core.gml:Element">Element</q>(c) SAP AG 2003-2006. All rights reserved.<q ref="core.gml:Link">Link</q> | <q ref="core.gml:Plug">Plug</q>

The collection of plugs owned by this element. Use <q ref="core.gml:Connectable!getPlugs">getPlugs</q> to retrieve them.

Queries whether a given source plug can be connected to a target plug under this element.

The source plug (belonging to another element).The target plug (belonging to this element).A whitespace-separated list of all valid link types that can be connected between the source and target plugs, or <code>null</code> in case the source and target plugs cannot be connected.

Get all incoming/outcomming <code>Link</code> objects pointed to/out the object.

The links direction.Collection of all incoming/outcomming <code>Link</code> objects.

Get all incoming/outcomming <code>Link</code> objects pointed to/out a given plug in this object.

A plug, one of the plugs of this objects.Collection of all incoming/outcomming <code>Link</code> objects that connect to the given plug.

Get the collection of plugs owned by the object.

The requested plugs collection.

Get a collection of plugs of a specific class type.

The full class name of the plugs to retrieve.The requested plugs collection.

Get a collection of plugs owned by the object.

The direction of the plugs to retrieve.The requested plugs collection.

Get the single object plug in the specified direction (assuming there is exactly one such plug).

The direction of the plugs to retrieve.The requested plug, if found.