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Requirement Class

An Element Requirement object holds information about the responsibilities of an element in the context of the model. Requirements can be accessed using the Element Requirements collection.

Associated table in .EAP file: t_objectrequires

Requirement Attributes:

Attribute	Type	Notes
Difficulty	String	Read/Write The estimated difficulty of implementing the requirement.
LastUpdate	Date	Read/Write The date the requirement was last updated.
Name	String	Read/Write The requirement itself.
Notes	String	Read/Write Further notes on the requirement.
ObjectType	ObjectType	Read only Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface.
ParentID	Long	Read only The ElementID of the element to which this requirement applies.
Priority	String	Read/Write The assigned priority of the requirement.
RequirementID	Long	Read only A local ID for this requirement.
Stability	String	Read/Write The estimated stability of the requirement. This is an indication of the probability of the requirement - or understanding of the requirement - changing. High stability indicates a low probability of the requirement changing.
Status	String	Read/Write The current status of the requirement.
Type	String	Read/Write The requirement type.

Requirement Methods:

Method	Type	Notes
GetLastError ()	String	Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object. This function is rarely used as an exception is thrown when an error occurs.
Update ()	Boolean	Updates the current Requirement object after modification or appending a new item. If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.

Method

Type

Notes

GetLastError ()

String

Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object.

This function is rarely used as an exception is thrown when an error occurs.

Update ()

Boolean

Updates the current Requirement object after modification or appending a new item.

If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.