com.reqdesign.reqif

Class AlternativeID

java.lang.Object

com.reqdesign.reqif.AlternativeID

public final class AlternativeID
extends java.lang.Object

This class represents the contents of the ReqIF ALTERNATIVE-ID XML element. This is intended for backwards compatibility with older style identifiers in previous RIF standards.

It can be specified in any element that is a subclass of Identifiable i.e., any element that contains the @IDENTIFIABLE attribute.

In cases where Identifiable::identifier cannot be handled by a requirements authoring tool or ReqIF tool for any reason, an AlternativeID may be associated to provide a tool-consumable alternative identification. The value of AlternativeID::identifier shall be globally unique.

ALTERNATIVE-ID is an optional element but if provided, then the @IDENTIFIER attribute must be specified.

Here is a sample of the XML layout specifically for SPEC-OBJECT:

 
     <SPEC-OBJECT IDENTIFIABLE="_1BD10296-9D4A-487C-937E-FB62E1423A67" LAST-CHANGE="2019-06-07T15:17:32Z">
         <ALTERNATIVE-ID>
             <ALTERNATIVE-ID IDENTIFIER="my_identifier"></ALTERNATIVE-ID>
         </ALTERNATIVE-ID>
     </SPEC-OBJECT>
 
 

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getIdentifier() Gets the ALTERNATIVE-ID element @IDENTIFIER XML attribute.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getIdentifier

public java.lang.String getIdentifier()

Gets the ALTERNATIVE-ID element @IDENTIFIER XML attribute.

Returns:

the ALTERNATIVE-ID[@IDENTIFIER] XML attribute