Entity

java.lang.Object
- org.palladiosimulator.generator.fluent.shared.structure.Entity

Direct Known Subclasses:

AllocationEntity, RepositoryEntity, ResourceEntity, SystemEntity, UsageModelEntity, VariableUsageCreator
```
public abstract class Entity
extends Object
```
This class provides the general infrastructure of a Palladio Model Entity.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected String name

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Entity()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract org.eclipse.emf.cdo.CDOObject`	`build()`	Turns the entity in the making into the finished entity.
`Entity`	`withName(String name)`	Defines the unique name of this current entity.

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

- Field Detail
  - name
```
protected String name
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Entity
```
public Entity()
```
- Method Detail
  - withName
```
public Entity withName(String name)
```
    Defines the unique name of this current entity. Once created entities are referenced by this name. Only entities with a unique name can be fetched from the model.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name -
    
    Returns:
    
    this current entity in the making
  - build
```
protected abstract org.eclipse.emf.cdo.CDOObject build()
```
    Turns the entity in the making into the finished entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    the finished entity