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Add Enumeration Elements
Enumerations can be used to restrict the values available to stereotype tags.
How to:
To add an Enumeration element, follow the steps below:
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Open your Profile Package child Class diagram |
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In the Toolbox, select More tools | Profile The contents of the Profile page of the Toolbox display |
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Drag an Enumeration item from the toolbox onto the diagram If the Properties dialog does not display, double-click on the element on the diagram |
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In the Name field, type the name of the new Enumeration |
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Click on the Details tab and on the Attributes button The Attributes Properties dialog displays |
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In the Name field, type the name of the Enumeration attribute |
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In the Type field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate type |
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In the Initial field, type the initial value of the attribute |
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Click on the Save button, and repeat steps 6 to 9 for additional attributes |
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When you are finished, click on the Close button |
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Right-click on the Stereotype element and select the Attributes context menu option The Attribute Properties dialog displays for the stereotype |
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In the Name field type a name for the attribute |
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In the Type field click on the ( ... ) button and select the name of the enumeration element from the Select <Item> dialog |
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In the Initial field type the name of the required enumeration attribute as the default value |
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Click on the Save and Close buttons You have now generated a drop-down list for setting the value of the tag in the Tagged Values window |
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