Packages and Object Names

[Andy]

Hi,

I have multiple packages and need to be able to quickly spot the difference between the classes that share the same name across the packages.

For instance, if I insert as link, my two classes are named as "PACKAGE1::Error" and "PACKAGE2::Error".  However, if I insert as instances, they become :Error and :Error.  The element properties don't tell you which package an instance came from either.

Is there any way to get EA to include the parent package name in objects?

Alternatively, can I turn off the preceding package name in class diagrams so that I can simply give all my classes very verbose names?

Thanks

Andy

[KP]

At the moment, the best way I can think of is to add a constraint for the object, maybe something like {From Package1::Error}.  Double-click on the object and go to the "Constraints" tab on the Object Properties dialog.

To show the constraint on a diagram you would need to right-click on the object, select  "Element Features | Specify Feature Visibility" and tick the "Constraints" checkbox.

There's probably other answers, but it's early and I haven't had a coffee yet...  

[Martin Terreni]

I thinks thers a very good point here.
maybe EA should present in some way (either hiden or visible) which package the object comes from.

[Andy]

Thanks for the help guys.

Consider me as voting in favour of a new feature that lets you know which package an object came from

Cheers

Andy

PS.  KP, if you do come up with any more solutions to this problem, please let me know