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Supported Attributes

Supported Stereotype Attributes:

The following attributes can be applied to stereotypes in UML Profiles:

Attribute

Meaning

See Also

icon

Contains the path to a bitmap file to be used as the Project Browser icon for all elements other than Package, with the given stereotype

The bitmap must be 16x16 pixels

For a transparent background, use light grey - RGB(192,192,192)

For this attribute to work correctly, the _metatype attribute must also be used (see below)

 

_image

Shape script definition

 

_instanceMode

 

Used for defining behavior on creating an instance

 
Defining Behavior on Creating an Instance

_instanceOwner

_instanceType

_metatype

Used for defining stereotypes as metatypes

Define a Stereotype as a Metatype

_sizeY

Initial height of the element, in pixels at 100% zoom

 

_sizeX

Initial width of the element, in pixels at 100% zoom

 

_strictness

Used for restricting application of multiple stereotypes

Restricting Application of Multiple Stereotypes

Supported Metaclass Attributes:

The following attributes can be applied to metaclass Classes in UML Profiles, and refer to the stereotypes that extend them:

Attribute

Meaning

See Also

_attInh

If set to 1, switches on the Inherited Features: Show Attributes setting

 

_attPkg

If set to 1, switches on the Attribute Visibility: Package setting

 

_attPri

If set to 1, switches on the Attribute Visibility: Private setting

 

_attPro

If set to 1, switches on the Attribute Visibility: Protected setting

 

_attPub

If set to 1, switches on the Attribute Visibility: Public setting

 

_conInh

If set to 1, switches on the Show Element Compartments: Inherited Constraints setting

 

_constraint

If set to 1, switches on the Show Element Compartments: Constraints setting

 

_defaultDiagramType

Used for defining child diagram types

Define Child Diagram Types

_hideStype

If set to a comma-separated list of stereotypes, sets the Hide Stereotyped Features filter

 

_isVertical

If set to True for an ActivityPartition stereotype, creates a vertical ActivityPartition by default

 

_lineStyle

Sets the line style of a connector; the value of the attribute can be one of:

  • direct
  • auto
  • custom
  • bezier
  • treeH (horizontal)
  • treeV (vertical)
  • treeLH (lateral horizontal)
  • treeLV (lateral vertical)
  • orthogonalS (orthogonal, square corners)
  • orthogonalR (orthogonal, rounded corners)

 

_makeComposite

Used for creating composite elements

Create Composite Elements

_opInh

If set to 1, switches on the Inherited Features: Show Operations setting

 

_opPkg

If set to 1, switches on the Operation Visibility: Package setting

 

_opPri

If set to 1, switches on the Operation Visibility: Private setting

 

_opPro

If set to 1, switches on the Operation Visibility: Protected setting

 

_opPub

If set to 1, switches on the Operation Visibility: Public setting

 

_pType

If set to 1, switches on the Show element type (Port or Part only) setting

 

_resInh

If set to 1, switches on the Show Element Compartments: Inherited Responsibilities setting

 

_responsibility

If set to 1, switches on the Show Element Compartments: Responsibilities setting

 

_runstate

If set to 1, switches on the Hide Object Runstate in current diagram setting

 

_sourceAggregation

Used to set the aggregation type at the end of a connector; do not set both _sourceAggregation and _targetAggregation

Set to 1 for shared, 2 for composite

 

_sourceMultiplicity

Used to set the multiplicity of the source element, such as 1..* or 0..1

 

_sourceNavigability

If the connector is non-navigable, set this attribute to Non-Navigable; for other values, set the Direction attribute

Connector Class

_subtypeProperty

Used to specify the fully qualified name of a Tagged Value that acts as a subtype for the element, and that must be set when created

This Tagged Value must be created on the stereotype using an Association to an Enumeration element

 

_tag

If set to 1, switches on the Show Element Compartments: Tags setting

 

_tagGroupings

Maps the Tagged Values into the _tagGroups (below) displayed in the Tagged Values window, in the form:

tagName1=groupName1;tagName2=groupName2;

 

_tagGroups

A comma-separated list of required groups in the order in which they are to be displayed in the Tagged Values window; for example:

groupName1,groupName2

 

_tagGroupStates

Maps _tagGroups displayed in the Tagged Values window to the state of open or closed, in the form:

groupName1=open;groupName2=closed;

 

_tagInh

If set to 1, switches on the Show Element Compartments: Inherited Tags setting

 

_targetAggregation

Used to set the aggregation type at the end of a connector; do not set both _sourceAggregation and _targetAggregation

Set to 1 for shared, 2 for composite

 

_targetMultiplicity

Used to set the multiplicity of the target element, such as 1..* or 0..1

 

_targetNavigability

If the connector is non-navigable, set this attribute to Non-Navigable; for other values, set the Direction attribute

Connector Class