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Method Class

A method represents a UML operation. It is accessed from the Element Methods collection and includes collections for parameters, constraints and Tagged Values.

Associated table in .EAP file: t_operation

Method Attributes:

Attribute	Type	Notes
Abstract	Boolean	Read/Write A flag indicating if the method is abstract (1) or not (0).
Behavior	String	Read/Write Some further explanatory behavior notes (for example, pseudocode). In earlier releases of Enterprise Architect this attribute had the UK/Australian spelling 'Behaviour'; this is still present for backwards compatibility, but please now use the 'Behavior' attribute for consistency.
ClassifierID	String	Read/Write The Classifier ID that applies to the ReturnType.
Code	String	Read/Write An optional field to hold the method code (used for the Initial Code field).
Concurrency	Variant	Read/Write Indicates the concurrency type of the method.
IsConst	Boolean	Read/Write A flag indicating that the method is Const.
IsLeaf	Boolean	Read/Write A flag to indicate if the method is Leaf (cannot be overridden).
IsPure	Boolean	Read/Write A flag indicating that the method is defined as Pure in C++.
IsQuery	Boolean	Read/Write A flag to indicate if the method is a query (that is, does not alter Class variables).
IsRoot	Boolean	Read/Write A flag to indicate if the method is Root.
IsStatic	Boolean	Read/Write A flag to indicate a static method.
IsSynchronized	Boolean	Read/Write A flag indicating a Synchronized method call.
MethodGUID	String	Read/Write A globally unique ID for the current method. This is system generated.
MethodID	Long	Read only A local ID for the current method, only valid within this .EAP file.
Name	String	Read/Write The method name.
Notes	String	Read/Write Descriptive notes on the method.
ObjectType	ObjectType	Read only Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface.
Parameters	Collection	Read only The Parameters collection for the current method, used to add and access parameter objects for the current method.
ParentID	Long	Read only Returns the ElementID of the element that this method belongs to.
Pos	Long	Read/Write Specifies the position of the method within the set of operations defined for a Class.
PostConditions	Collection	Read only The PostConditions (constraints) as they apply to this method. This returns a MethodConstraint object of type post.
PreConditions	Collection	Read only The PreConditions (constraints) as they apply to this method. This returns a MethodConstraint object of type pre.
ReturnIsArray	Boolean	Read/Write A flag to indicate that the return value is an array.
ReturnType	String	Read/Write The return type for the method; this can be a primitive data type or a Class or Interface type.
StateFlags	String	Read/Write Some flags as applied to methods in State elements.
Stereotype	String	Read/Write The method stereotype (optional).
StereotypeEx	String	Read/Write All the applied stereotypes of the method in a comma-separated list.
Style	String	Read/Write Contains the Alias property for this method.
StyleEx	String	Read/Write Advanced style settings, reserved for the use of Sparx Systems.
TaggedValues	Collection of type MethodTag	Read only The TaggedValues collection for the current method. This accesses a list of MethodTag objects.
Throws	String	Read/Write Exception information.
Visibility	String	Read/Write The method scope - Public, Protected, Private or Package.

Method Methods:

Method	Type	Notes
GetLastError ()	String	Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object.
Update ()	Boolean	Update the current method object after modification or appending a new item. If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.

Method

Type

Notes

GetLastError ()

String

Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object.

Update ()

Boolean

Update the current method object after modification or appending a new item.

If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.