The <javaAbstractMethod> element is used within the MethodModifiersopt declaration to indicate that the method must be implemented in a subclass.
An abstract method declaration provides the signature, but it does not provide an implementation. A possible alternative definitions of the method declaration is javaSyncronizedMethod element. Do not use the <javaAbstractMethod> element with the <javaNativeMethod>, <javaStaticMethod>, and <javaFinalMethod> elements.
<javaMethod id="com.ibm.xtools.UML2">
<apiName>create_input_stream</apiName>
<shortdesc>Returns an input stream with the same buffer.</shortdesc>
<javaMethodDetail>
<javaMethodDef>
<javaAbstractMethod/>
<javaMethodAccess value="public"/>
<javaReturn>
<javaMethodClass href="../CORBA/InputStream.html"
format="html" scope="external">InputStream</javaMethodClass>
<apiDefNote>an input stream with the same buffer.</apiDefNote>
</javaReturn>
</javaMethodDef>
</javaMethodDetail>
</javaMethod>
