return this.modelEncoding;
    } // -- String getModelEncoding()

    /**
     * Method removeLifecycle.
     *
     * @param lifecycle a lifecycle object.
     */
    public void removeLifecycle(Lifecycle lifecycle) {
        getLifecycles().remove(lifecycle);
    } // -- void removeLifecycle( Lifecycle )

    /**
     * Set the lifecycles field.
     *
     * @param lifecycles a lifecycles object.