MAssociation (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.177 API)

java.lang.Object
- jadex.bpmn.model.MIdElement
- - jadex.bpmn.model.MAnnotationElement
  - - jadex.bpmn.model.MAssociation

```
public class MAssociation
extends MAnnotationElement
```
An association is a connection between an artifact and some other thing.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected MArtifact source
The source.

protected MAssociationTarget target
The target.

protected java.lang.String type
The type.
- Fields inherited from class jadex.bpmn.model.MAnnotationElement
  annotations
- Fields inherited from class jadex.bpmn.model.MIdElement
  id, ID_GENERATOR

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MAssociation()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`MArtifact`	`getSource()`	Get the source.
`MAssociationTarget`	`getTarget()`	Get the target.
`java.lang.String`	`getType()`	Get the type.
`void`	`setSource(MArtifact source)`	Set the source.
`void`	`setTarget(MAssociationTarget target)`	Set the target.
`void`	`setType(java.lang.String type)`	Set the type.

Methods inherited from class jadex.bpmn.model.MAnnotationElement
addAnnotation, getAnnotations

Methods inherited from class jadex.bpmn.model.MIdElement
equals, getId, hashCode, setId

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - source
```
protected MArtifact source
```
    The source.
  - target
```
protected MAssociationTarget target
```
    The target.
  - type
```
protected java.lang.String type
```
    The type.
- Constructor Detail
  - MAssociation
```
public MAssociation()
```
- Method Detail
  - getSource
```
public MArtifact getSource()
```
    Get the source.
    
    Returns:
    
    The source.
  - setSource
```
public void setSource(MArtifact source)
```
    Set the source.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The source to set.
  - getTarget
```
public MAssociationTarget getTarget()
```
    Get the target.
    
    Returns:
    
    The target.
  - setTarget
```
public void setTarget(MAssociationTarget target)
```
    Set the target.
    
    Parameters:
    
    target - The target to set.
  - getType
```
public java.lang.String getType()
```
    Get the type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type.
  - setType
```
public void setType(java.lang.String type)
```
    Set the type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type to set.