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A feature of a feature model.

A feature is a characteristic or end-user-visible behavior of a software system.

(from "Feature-Oriented Software Product Lines", see http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783642375200)

Here, it is essentially a name for some functionality that should be either included in (selected feature) or omitted from (deselected feature) a \FeaturePhp\ProductLine\Product. Features are usually related to other features through feature constraints (see \FeaturePhp\Model\ConstraintSolver). Every feature has a corresponding \FeaturePhp\Artifact\Artifact that handles the details of product generation.

package Default

 Methods

Creates a feature.

__construct(\SimpleXMLElement $node, \SimpleXMLElement $parent = null, array<mixed,\SimpleXMLElement> $children = null) 

For the attributes "mandatory", "alternative" and "or" see \FeaturePhp\Model\ConstraintSolver.

Parameters

$node

\SimpleXMLElement

$parent

\SimpleXMLElement

$children

array<mixed,\SimpleXMLElement>

Finds a feature by its name in a list of features.

findByName(array<mixed,\FeaturePhp\Model\Feature> $features, string $featureName, boolean $permissive = false) : \FeaturePhp\Model\Feature
Static

Permissive search ignores case and substitutes hyphens.

Parameters

$features

array<mixed,\FeaturePhp\Model\Feature>

$featureName

string

$permissive

boolean

Returns

\FeaturePhp\Model\Feature

Creates a feature from an XML node.

fromNode(\SimpleXMLElement $node, \SimpleXMLElement $parent) : \FeaturePhp\Model\Feature
Static

Parameters

$node

\SimpleXMLElement

$parent

\SimpleXMLElement

Returns

\FeaturePhp\Model\Feature

Returns whether the feature provides an alternative choice.

getAlternative() : boolean

Returns

boolean

Returns the feature's child features.

getChildren() : array<mixed,\SimpleXMLElement>

Returns

array<mixed,\SimpleXMLElement>

Returns the feature's default value.

getDefaultValue() : string

Returns

string

Returns the feature's description.

getDescription() : string

Returns

string

Returns the feature's identifier.

getIdentifier() : string

Returns

string

Returns whether the feature is mandatory.

getMandatory() : boolean

Returns

boolean

Returns the feature's name.

getName() : string

Returns

string

Returns whether the feature provides a choice using an inclusive or.

getOr() : boolean

Returns

boolean

Returns the feature's parent feature.

getParent() : \SimpleXMLElement

Returns

\SimpleXMLElement

Returns the feature's permissive name.

getPermissiveName() : string

Returns

string

Returns whether a feature is included in a list of features.

has(array<mixed,\FeaturePhp\Model\Features> $features, \FeaturePhp\Model\Feature $feature) : boolean
Static

Parameters

$features

array<mixed,\FeaturePhp\Model\Features>

$feature

\FeaturePhp\Model\Feature

Returns

boolean

Transforms a feature's name to a permissive name.

_getPermissiveName(string $name) : string
Static

Parameters

$name

string

Returns

string

 Properties

 

whether the feature provides an alternative choice

$alternative : boolean

Default

 

the feature's child features, if any

$children : array<mixed,\SimpleXMLElement>

Default

 

the feature's description, if any

$description : string

Default

 

whether the feature is mandatory

$mandatory : boolean

Default

 

the feature's name

$name : string

Default

 

whether the feature provides a choice using an inclusive or

$or : boolean

Default

 

the feature's parent feature, if any

$parent : \SimpleXMLElement

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