Issus on Property Types API

[mv01d]

• Adding a new Property Type with the following code

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var obj = repository.PropertyTypes.AddNew(propertyName, "<memo>");

if (obj != null)
{
      type = obj as EA.PropertyType;
      type.Detail = "Type=AddinBroadcast;";
      type.Update();
}

Does not refresh the repository correctly. The new Propery does not triggers a EA_OnConnectorTagEdit call until a re-open of the project. (Tested: EA10 and EA11 beta)

• The call EA.Repository.PropertyTypes.GetByName(...) leads to the Exception:

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System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040002): Action is not supported
  bei EA.CollectionClass.GetByName(String Name)
(Tested: EA10 and EA11 beta)
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[qwerty]

I just ran that code and it worked with no issues.

Why should it trigger EA_OnConnectorTagEdit? It is not a new tag, but just a template. And that was entered correctly.

q.

[Aaron B]

I would not expect adding a new Property type (via automation or the GUI) to trigger EA_OnConnectorTagEdit at all.  That event seems completely unrelated as far as I understand it.

The GetByName function is only supported for use on specific Collections (Model, Package, Element, Diagram, and element TaggedValue).  See:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/10/automation_and_scripting/collection.html