Tag: DXL

In DXL, when looking at an objects links, only out links will return a valid object unless the source module is open. This function takes an object and the full name of a link module. It iterates through the in links that use this link module and ensure that the source module is open.

//------------------------------------------------
//  loadInLinkSourceModules()
//------------------------------------------------
/*
 * Ensure the source modules for all in-links (through 
 * the specified link name) are loaded
 */
void loadInLinkSourceModules(Object o, string strLinkName) {
	ModName_        modNameSource		= null
	ModuleVersion	ModVerSource		= null
	Object		oSource			= null
	Link		l
	LinkRef		lr
	string		strLinkModName		= ""

	for lr in all (o <- strLinkName) do {
		modNameSource = module( sourceVersion lr)
		if (!null modNameSource) {
			if ((!isDeleted modNameSource) && (null data(sourceVersion lr))) {
				load((sourceVersion lr), false)
			}
		}
	}
} // loadInLinkSourceModules()