EA 7.0 Communication diagram messages

[cpns]

I installed EA 7.0 Build 814 and opened an existing model from EA 6.5. On opening an existing Communication diagram all the message labels are repeated, so that what was previously "shutdown()" is now "shutdown()shutdown()".

It appears that the cause is that the "Show Inherited Methods" check-box is selected, and the message is an operation of the target object's classifier.

I can think of no good reason for this behaviour - perhaps someone can enlighten me - but more importantly, is there an easy way to switch the "Show Inherited Methods" check-box off for all message.

While I am on first impressions, the gradient fill affect that appears to have been applied by default is nasty and pointless.

[«Midnight»]

While I am on first impressions, the gradient fill affect that appears to have been applied by default is nasty and pointless.

Don't know about the rest, but look at the Gradient Fill Direction drop-down on the Tools | Options | Standard Colors dialog. You can set this to <none> while you wait for one you like.

David

[cpns]

You can set this to <none> while you wait for one you like.

Ha! I wish I had not mentioned it, it may distract from my main point. I am aware that you can change it, my objection was that it is the default. And the "one I like" is in fact <none>. If I deploy this tool to my entire team, I'll have to get them all to individually switch that nonsense off. The decoration is not UML, it is just wallpaper. Perhaps it is because I am an embedded systems developer that such eye-candy does not appeal, but I think it just looks unprofessional - this is software engineering not graphic design.


Clifford

[«Midnight»]

Still, Clifford, I'd put this down as an 'annoyance' rather than a bug.

That said, I certainly agree that the change in default could be quite jarring for a team.

David

[KP]

I installed EA 7.0 Build 814 and opened an existing model from EA 6.5. On opening an existing Communication diagram all the message labels are repeated, so that what was previously "shutdown()" is now "shutdown()shutdown()".

Yes, it's a bug. Could you report it to Sparx Support please. The bug report form is available from EA's main menu: Help > On-Line Resources > Bug Report Page.

[cpns]

Thanks KP. I avoided involvement in the Beta test because I was on an active project. I kind of wish I had seeing as this arose on the first diagram I opened!

I tried to reproduce the error on a smaller model for submission and cannot make it occur. Must be something about this particular model, so I have submitted the model itself.