Elements

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Attributes and methods described in this section are available only on ArchiMate Elements

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.junctionType
.merge
.specialization

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.junctionType

Applies only to Junctions.

Get/set the type of a Junction.

Allowed types - "and", "or"

// Getters
var type = junction.getJunctionType();
var type = junction.junctionType;
var type = junction.attr("junction-type");

// Setters
junction.setJunctionType("and");
junction.junctionType = "and";
junction.attr("junction-type", "or");

.merge()

Merge this element and another element.

element.merge(otherElement);

• Existing diagram instances of the other ArchiMate element will be replaced with this element
• Elements have to be of the same type
• Documentation of the other element is appended to this element's documentation
• Properties of the other element are appended to this element's properties
• All source and target relationships of the other element are set to this element
• The other element is not deleted