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package org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel;

/**
 * HasBound association proxy interface.
 *  
 * 
Note: This type should not be subclassed or implemented by 
 * clients. It is generated from a MOF metamodel and automatically implemented 
 * by MDR (see mdr.netbeans.org)
 */
public interface HasBound extends javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation {
    /**
     * Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance 
     * objects in the associations link set.
     * @param wildCards Value of the first association end.
     * @param bound Value of the second association end.
     * @return Returns true if the queried link exists.
     */
    public boolean exists(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.WildCard wildCards, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass bound);
    /**
     * Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance 
     * object by a link in the current associations link set.
     * @param bound Required value of the second association end.
     * @return Collection of related objects.
     */
    public java.util.Collection getWildCards(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass bound);
    /**
     * Queries the instance object that is related to a particular instance object 
     * by a link in the current associations link set.
     * @param wildCards Required value of the first association end.
     * @return Related object or null if none exists.
     */
    public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass getBound(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.WildCard wildCards);
    /**
     * Creates a link between the pair of instance objects in the associations 
     * link set.
     * @param wildCards Value of the first association end.
     * @param bound Value of the second association end.
     */
    public boolean add(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.WildCard wildCards, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass bound);
    /**
     * Removes a link between a pair of instance objects in the current associations 
     * link set.
     * @param wildCards Value of the first association end.
     * @param bound Value of the second association end.
     */
    public boolean remove(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.WildCard wildCards, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass bound);
}