IRelationship Interface

A relationship connects two repository objects in the repository database. A relationship has an origin object, a destination object, and a set of properties. Each relationship conforms to a particular relationship type.

When to Use

Use the IRelationship interface to manipulate a relationship, or to retrieve the source, target, origin, or destination object for a relationship.

Methods

IUnknown method	Description
QueryInterface	Returns pointers to supported interfaces
AddRef	Increments the reference count
Release	Decrements the reference count

IDispatch method	Description
GetIDsOfNames	Maps a single member and a set of argument names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers
GetTypeInfo	Retrieves a type information object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface
GetTypeInfoCount	Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1)
Invoke	Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an Automation object

IRepositoryDispatch method	Description
get_Properties	Retrieves the IReposProperties interface pointer. The IReposProperties interface provides access to the Properties collection.

IRepositoryItem method	Description
Delete	Deletes a repository item
get_Interface	Retrieves an interface pointer to the specified item interface
get_Name	Retrieves the name associated with an item
get_Repository	Retrieves the IRepository interface pointer for an open repository instance of an item
get_Type	Retrieves the type of an item
Lock	Locks the item
put_Name	Sets the name associated with an item

IRelationship method	Description
get_Destination	Retrieves an interface pointer to the destination object
get_Origin	Retrieves an interface pointer to the origin object
get_Source	Retrieves an interface pointer to the source object
get_Target	Retrieves an interface pointer to the target object

See Also

IRepository::Refresh

Relationship Class