All Superinterfaces:

SNamedElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

SConcept, SInterfaceConcept
```
public interface SAbstractConcept
extends SNamedElement
```
A descriptor of a concept. Concepts define categories for AST nodes. The descriptor is read-only, so it is not possible to change the concept through its descriptor. SConcept (and SAbstractConcept) can be constructed using id/name pair or (better) be obtained from MetaAdapterFactory. note: the relationship between SNode and SConcept is analogical to the relationship between an object and its Class in Java

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getConceptAlias()`
`Collection<SContainmentLink>`	`getContainmentLinks()`	Returns all the links this concept has, including inherited There's no "specialized links" at the compiled language level, all links are "original"
`SNode`	`getDeclarationNode()`	Deprecated.
`String`	`getHelpUrl()`
`SLanguage`	`getLanguage()`	The language that defines the concept
`SAbstractLink`	`getLink(String role)`	Deprecated. use SReferenceLink or SContainmentLink alternatives.
`Iterable<SAbstractLink>`	`getLinks()`	Deprecated. Use `getContainmentLinks()` or `getReferenceLinks()` instead
`String`	`getName()`	Presentation of the element for an end-user.
`Collection<SProperty>`	`getProperties()`	Returns all the properties this concept has, including inherited
`SProperty`	`getProperty(String name)`	Deprecated. use SProperty-based alternatives.
`String`	`getQualifiedName()`	Deprecated.
`Collection<SReferenceLink>`	`getReferenceLinks()`	Returns all the references this concept has, including inherited
`String`	`getShortDescription()`
`SNodeReference`	`getSourceNode()`	Returns reference to the node, which was generated to this concept.
`boolean`	`isAbstract()`
`boolean`	`isSubConceptOf(SAbstractConcept concept)`	Either implementing or extending the supplied concept
`boolean`	`isValid()`	Returns true if this concept is fully-functional.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
@NotNull
String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: SNamedElement
    
    Presentation of the element for an end-user. Unlike identity, the name is deemed user-friendly and shall not be used for persistence.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface SNamedElement
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the concept
  - getLanguage
```
@NotNull
SLanguage getLanguage()
```
    The language that defines the concept
  - getReferenceLinks
```
Collection<SReferenceLink> getReferenceLinks()
```
    Returns all the references this concept has, including inherited
  - getContainmentLinks
```
Collection<SContainmentLink> getContainmentLinks()
```
    Returns all the links this concept has, including inherited There's no "specialized links" at the compiled language level, all links are "original"
  - getProperties
```
Collection<SProperty> getProperties()
```
    Returns all the properties this concept has, including inherited
  - isSubConceptOf
```
boolean isSubConceptOf(SAbstractConcept concept)
```
    Either implementing or extending the supplied concept
  - isAbstract
```
boolean isAbstract()
```
    Returns:
    
    true for interfaces and abstract concepts.
  - getDeclarationNode
```
@Deprecated
@Nullable
SNode getDeclarationNode()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Returns the declaration node in case sources for this concept are present in IDE Will be removed after 3.4, use getSourceNode() instead
  - getSourceNode
```
@Nullable
SNodeReference getSourceNode()
```
    Returns reference to the node, which was generated to this concept. The target node's concept can be different form AbstractConceptDeclaration. Generally, this method should be only used for "go to concept declaration".
  - isValid
```
boolean isValid()
```
    Returns true if this concept is fully-functional. Typically, user code should not care about this Can return false, for example, if the containing language is absent
  - getConceptAlias
```
@NotNull
String getConceptAlias()
```
  - getShortDescription
```
@NotNull
String getShortDescription()
```
  - getHelpUrl
```
@NotNull
String getHelpUrl()
```
  - getQualifiedName
```
@Deprecated
String getQualifiedName()
```
    Deprecated.
  - getLinks
```
@Deprecated
Iterable<SAbstractLink> getLinks()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use getContainmentLinks() or getReferenceLinks() instead
    
    There were no use of the method as of MPS 3.4
  - getProperty
```
@Deprecated
SProperty getProperty(String name)
```
    Deprecated.
    use SProperty-based alternatives. For MPS internals and transition from legacy code, one can use ConceptMetaInfoConverter.
    
    There were no use of the method as of MPS 3.4
  - getLink
```
@Deprecated
SAbstractLink getLink(String role)
```
    Deprecated.
    use SReferenceLink or SContainmentLink alternatives. For MPS internals and transition from legacy code, one can use ConceptMetaInfoConverter.
    
    There were no use of the method as of MPS 3.4

Interface SAbstractConcept

Method Summary

Method Detail

getName

getLanguage

getReferenceLinks

getContainmentLinks

getProperties

isSubConceptOf

isAbstract

getDeclarationNode

getSourceNode

isValid

getConceptAlias

getShortDescription

getHelpUrl

getQualifiedName

getLinks

getProperty

getLink