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{{Edited|July|12|2024}}The value of the current nullable object is returned if it has been assigned a valid underlying value otherwise 0 is returned.
{{Edited|July|12|2024}}The value of the current nullable object is returned if it has been assigned a valid underlying value - otherwise, 0 is returned.


Some expressions may require  a non null value and yet your attribute is a nullable type. A scenario like this is catered for in MDriven OCL expressions.
Some expressions may require  a non-null value and yet your attribute is a nullable type. A scenario like this is catered for in the MDriven OCL expressions.
  <code>.Value</code> is available for all number types including Integer, Decimal, Double, Int64
  '''.Value''' is available for all number types including Integer, Decimal, Double, and Int64.
For example
For example:


[[File:getting-value-for-nullable-type.png|alt=getting value for nullable type|frameless]]
[[File:getting-value-for-nullable-type.png|alt=getting value for nullable type|frameless]]


To calculate the Total Price of all products
To calculate the Total Price of all products use:
 
Product.allinstances.Price->sum.Value
<code>Product.allinstances.Price->sum.Value</code>
or:
 
Product.allinstances->collect(i|i.Price.Value)->sum
or
This will ensure a value is always returned by the expression, either when there are no product instances or the product price is not set for all instances.
 
<code>Product.allinstances->collect(i|i.Price.Value)->sum</code>
 
This will ensure a value is always returned by the expression either when there are no product instances or product price is not set for all instances

Revision as of 04:56, 21 June 2024

Returns the the non-null value of a simple nullable type.

Expression Result
int? with the value null 0

The value of the current nullable object is returned if it has been assigned a valid underlying value - otherwise, 0 is returned.

Some expressions may require a non-null value and yet your attribute is a nullable type. A scenario like this is catered for in the MDriven OCL expressions.

.Value is available for all number types including Integer, Decimal, Double, and Int64.

For example:

getting value for nullable type

To calculate the Total Price of all products use:

Product.allinstances.Price->sum.Value

or:

Product.allinstances->collect(i|i.Price.Value)->sum

This will ensure a value is always returned by the expression, either when there are no product instances or the product price is not set for all instances.

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