Packages in Class Diagram

[Zidane]

Hi All!

When a package (Ap) contains a class diagram (Acd) and I move the package (Ap) to another class diagram (Bcd) the package shows the contents of the diagram
(X,Y,Z).

If I move the Class diagram (Acd) out of the package (Ap), the package on the diagram (Bcd) shows the content of the package (X,Y).

Package Ap
 Class Diagram Acd (X, Y --> Z)
 Class X
 Class Y
Package Bp
 Class Diagram Bcd
 Class Z

I don't understand that logic. If anyone does(and hopefully understands my explaination too   ) maybe you could explain it to me.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,
DD

[Jan ´Bary´ Glas]

Using a diagram with a foreign element in a package says that the element is used there, so it is interpreted as a (foreign) member - not specifying if imported or so.

[Zidane]

Hi Jan!

Hope you get rewarded by Sparx for all your work you do in that forum  

Nevertheless, I don't think that this behavour is correct...

For example: If you move Z into Bcd, you will see Z inside and outside the package Ap.

For me the package Ap contains the elements X, Y and that is what should be displayed.

DD

[Jan ´Bary´ Glas]

My feelings are just different. What the others?

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Using a diagram with a foreign element in a package says that the element is used there, so it is interpreted as a (foreign) member - not specifying if imported or so.

Jan,

The browser picture doesn't seem to agree with the diagrams.

When I tried to set up Zidane's example, I didn't get Z in package Ap, only X&Y which seems correct to me.

So, I don't get Zidane's behaviour and I don't get your picture.  But for me "it's all good".

HTH,
Paolo

Paolo

[Zidane]

Hi Paolo!

You get that behaviour only if the diagram (Acd) is IN the package (Ap). Maybe that is why you can't reproduce it on your side.

Best regards,
DD

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Hi Paolo!

You get that behaviour only if the diagram (Acd) is IN the package (Ap). Maybe that is why you can't reproduce it on your side.

Best regards,
DD

I had Acd IN (nested under) Ap and I had Bcd IN (nested under) Bp.

Still works fne for me.  Could any settings affect this?

Paolo

[Eve]

Have a look at the Diagram Behavior options page. (Tools | Options | Diagram | Behavior)

There is an option there called 'Show Linked Items in Package'.  Checking this has the effect that any element shown in a diagram contained by that package is included in the package contents for that package.

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Have a look at the Diagram Behavior options page. (Tools | Options | Diagram | Behavior)

There is an option there called 'Show Linked Items in Package'.  Checking this has the effect that any element shown in a diagram contained by that package is included in the package contents for that package.

Confirmed...

But shouldn't this be available on a per diagram basis?

Paolo

[Zidane]

Have a look at the Diagram Behavior options page. (Tools | Options | Diagram | Behavior)

There is an option there called 'Show Linked Items in Package'.  Checking this has the effect that any element shown in a diagram contained by that package is included in the package contents for that package.

Great help!

Thank you