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Constraints
If you need to define the conditions and rules under which an element operates and exists, you can do this by setting Constraints on the element, in conjunction with its responsibilities (internal requirements). Typical constraints are pre- and post-conditions, which indicate things that must be true before the element is created or accessed and things that must be true after the element is destroyed or its action is complete.
You can show the constraints for an element directly on the diagram, using the element Feature and Compartment Visibility function; this also reveals any constraints inherited from parent elements.
Access On a diagram or in the Project Browser, right-click on element and select:
Properties > Constraints or
Properties Page | Constraints
Define constraints for an element
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Constraint |
Type the value of the constraint.
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Type |
Click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate type (Pre-condition, Post-condition, Process, OCL or Invariant).
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Status |
Click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate status.
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Notes |
Type in any additional details or comments on the constraint. You can format the notes text using the Notes toolbar at the top of the field.
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New |
Click on this button to clear the fields ready to create a new constraint.
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Save |
Click on this button to save the constraint data.
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Defined Constraints |
This field lists the constraints defined in the element, showing the constraint name, type and status.
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Delete |
Click on a constraint in the Defined Constraints list and click on this button to immediately remove the constraint from the element.
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(If you have two or more constraints in the element.) Click on a constraint in the Defined Constraints list and click on one of these buttons to move the constraint one position up or down in the list.
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