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Self-description (aka meta-metamodel).

The name of the entity description that should end the parent chain of every entity description.

This entity description is the Object primitive in the repository. See ETModelDescriptionRepository.

Will be used by -checkConstraints: .

Returns YES.

Returns Entity.

Whether or not this entity is a primitive (i.e. describes attributes and not relationships).

Primitives include both object and C primitives. e.g. NSString, NSDate, NSInteger, float, etc.

See also -[ETPropertyDescription isRelationship] .

Whether or not this entity is a C primitive (i.e. describes attributes whose values are not objects). e.g. NSInteger, float, etc.

If YES is returned, -isPrimitive returns the same.

See also -[ETPropertyDescription isPrimitive] .

Whether or not this entity is abstract (i.e. can't be instantiated).

Whether or not this entity is abstract (i.e. can't be instantiated).

Whether this is a root entity (has no parent entity).

The parent entity of this entity. (Superclass or prototype)

The parent is retained, because the parent doesn't track its subentities.

The parent entity of this entity. (Superclass or prototype)

The parent is retained, because the parent doesn't track its subentities.

Returns whether the given entity is a subentity of the receiver.

The package to which this entity belongs to.

The package to which this entity belongs to.

Names of the property descriptions (not including those declared in parent entities).

Names of all property descriptions including those declared in parent entities.

Descriptions of the properties declared on this entity (not including those declared in parent entities).

For each property added or removed, the behavior described in -addPropertyDescription: and -removePropertyDescription: applies.

If -isFrozen returns YES, transient properties can still be added or removed with -addPropertyDescription: and -removePropertyDescription , but not directly with this setter.

Descriptions of the properties declared on this entity (not including those declared in parent entities).

For each property added or removed, the behavior described in -addPropertyDescription: and -removePropertyDescription: applies.

If -isFrozen returns YES, transient properties can still be added or removed with -addPropertyDescription: and -removePropertyDescription , but not directly with this setter.

Adds the given property description to this entity, the entity becomes its owner.

If -isFrozen is YES, this method can still be used to add a transient property description.

Removes the given property description from this entity.

Descriptions of the entity's properties, including those declared in parent entities.

If -isFrozen is YES, this method can still be used to remove a transient property description.

Descriptions of the entity's persistent properties, including those declared in parent entities.

See -[ETPropertyDescription isPersistent] .

Returns the property description which matches the given name.

See also -propertyDescriptionsForNames: and -[ETModelElementDescription name] which is inherited by ETPropertyDescription.

Returns the property descriptions which matches the given names. See also -propertyDescriptionForName: and -[ETModelElementDescription name] which is inherited by ETPropertyDescription.

The name of the parent entity.

-[ETModelDescriptionRepository resolveNamedObjectReferences] sets -parent based on the parent name. Once resolved, -parentName returns nil.

You should use this setter inside +[NSObject newEntityDescription] .

This property doesn't appear in the meta-metamodel, see +newEntityDescription .

See also -parent .

The name of the parent entity.

-[ETModelDescriptionRepository resolveNamedObjectReferences] sets -parent based on the parent name. Once resolved, -parentName returns nil.

You should use this setter inside +[NSObject newEntityDescription] .

This property doesn't appear in the meta-metamodel, see +newEntityDescription .

See also -parent .

The name of the package to which this entity belongs to.

-[ETModelDescriptionRepository resolveNamedObjectReferences] sets -owner based on the owner name. Once resolved, -ownerName returns nil.

This property doesn't appear in the meta-metamodel, see +newEntityDescription .

You should use this setter inside +[NSObject newEntityDescription] .

The name of the package to which this entity belongs to.

-[ETModelDescriptionRepository resolveNamedObjectReferences] sets -owner based on the owner name. Once resolved, -ownerName returns nil.

This property doesn't appear in the meta-metamodel, see +newEntityDescription .

You should use this setter inside +[NSObject newEntityDescription] .

A short and human-readable description e.g. Person, Music Track.

This is used to present the entity type to the user in the UI.

By default, returns the entity name that is not localized.

A short and human-readable description e.g. Person, Music Track.

This is used to present the entity type to the user in the UI.

By default, returns the entity name that is not localized.

The names of the entity properties visible in a IDE / UI builder inspector (not including those declared in parent entities).

The names of the entity properties visible in a IDE / UI builder inspector (not including those declared in parent entities).

The names of the entity properties visible in a UIDE / UI builder inspector, including those declared in the parent entities.

Diff algorithm name.

Normally nil, in which case the default diff/merge algorithm is used.

Diff algorithm name.

Normally nil, in which case the default diff/merge algorithm is used.

Tries to validate the value that corresponds to the given property name, by delegating the validation to the right property description, and returns a validation result object.

Checks the given value and its type against the receiver type, and returns whether the value type is a subtype of the receiver.

This method doesn't execute any model validation as -validateValue:forKey: does.

Returns whether the entity description has become immutable.

For details, see Freezing section.