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Model Validation Broadcasts

Perform Model Validation from an Add-In

Using Enterprise Architect broadcasts, it is possible to define a set of rules that are evaluated when the user instructs Enterprise Architect to perform model validation. An Add-In that performs model validation would involve the following broadcast events:

Command

Detail

Link

EA_OnInitializeUserRules

EA_OnInitializeUserRules is intercepted in order to define rule categories and rules.

 

EA_OnInitializeUserRules

EA_OnStartValidation

EA_OnStartValidation can be intercepted to perform any required processing prior to validation.

 

EA_OnStartValidation

Validate Request

The following functions intercept each request to validate an individual element, Package, diagram, connector, attribute and method.

 

 

EA_OnRunElementRule

 

EA_OnRunElementRule

EA_OnRunPackageRule

 

EA_OnRunPackageRule

EA_OnRunDiagramRule

 

EA_OnRunDiagramRule

EA_OnRunConnectorRule

 

EA_OnRunConnectorRule

EA_OnRunAttributeRule

 

EA_OnRunAttributeRule

EA_OnRunMethodRule

 

EA_OnRunMethodRule

EA_OnEndValidation

EA_OnEndValidation can be intercepted to perform any required clean-up after validation has completed.

 

EA_OnEndValidation

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