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      .oclAsType()

      Method returns the given value in the type given as a parameter if its an instance of this type.

      Description of the method

      Description: .oclAsType() method returns the given value in the type given as a parameter if its an instance of this type.
      Available for: any
      Parameters: format type
      Return type: the type given as a parameter


      Example

      Context: HeaderType1
      OCL: self.Dt.oclAsType(string) = '2018-05-28'
      Description: The example rule checks if the date of <Dt> converted to a string matches the string on the right side of the equation.

       

      The XML snippet below would pass this check.

      <Dt>2018-05-28</Dt>

      The other snippet below however would not pass this check.

      <Dt>2018-06-24</Dt>