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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:
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Detail |
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EA_OnInitializeUserRules |
EA_OnInitializeUserRules is intercepted in order to define rule categories and rules |
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EA_OnStartValidation |
EA_OnStartValidation can be intercepted to perform any required processing prior to validation |
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Validate Request |
The following functions intercept each request to validate an individual element, package, diagram, connector, attribute and method |
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EA_OnRunElementRule |
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EA_OnRunPackageRule |
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EA_OnRunDiagramRule |
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EA_OnRunConnectorRule |
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EA_OnRunAttributeRule |
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EA_OnRunMethodRule |
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EA_OnEndValidation |
can be intercepted to perform any required clean-up after validation has completed |
Learn More:
- Also consider the Model Validation Example
