Redefinition of UML-Attributes: How?

[Michael Hafner]

Dear all,

UML Superstructure 2.2 states that features may be redefined either "explicit[ly] with the use of a {redefines <x>} property string on the feature or implicit[ly] by having a feature with the same name as another feature in one of the owning classifier’s more general classifiers." (7.3.44)

EA: "When Enterprise Architect displays inherited features, it creates a merged list from all generalized parents and from all realized interfaces. If a child Class redefines something found in a parent, the parent feature is omitted from the Merge List."
http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/modeling_with_uml/setfeaturevisibility.html

I take it, however, that it is not possible in EA to explicitly redefine attributes? I have not found any advice on this in the documention.

Best,
Michael

[KP]

If you open the attribute's Properties dialog and go to the "Detail" tab, you can select the Redefined Property there. I would like to see it appear on the diagram as "{redefines attributename}" but that doesn't seem to be happening yet.

[Michael Hafner]

Thanks for the prompt reply! - Are you talking about Version 8 Beta 2? - In Version 7.5, there is one frame with "Multiplicity" controls and one frame with "Collection" controls - and one Checkbox for "transient". Nothing about redefinition...

[KP]

Sorry, you're right - it is new for version 8.