Import java not generating toMany relationships

[klarson]

Importing java source code is not generating toMany relationships. For example having a class LodgingQuery with member
    protected List<LodgingType> lodgingTypes;
does not create a relatationship from LodgingQuery to LodgingType.

Is there something I need to set up for EA to recognize these generic containers?

I did spend quite a bit of time searching the forums as I'm sure this has been asked many times, but couldn't find anything.

thanks in advance.... great tool!

[Aaron B]

Which version of EA are you running?  Try using the EA 9 beta if possible.  It has many improvements to the handling of generics/templates.
http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/betas.html

[Markus W]

I am using Enterprise Architect 9 Beta Prerelease (9.0.902).
In this version it doesn't work.

But the release notes contain the following:
Code Engineering: Reverse Engineering of Associations from Attributes with instantiated template type added.

Why doesn't it work in this version? In which version will it work?

[Eve]

Go to Tools | Options | Source Code Engineering | Java.

Add 'List<#TYPE#>' to the 'Additional Collection Classes' option.

I'm not sure why it isn't in there by default, but will see that it gets added.

[klarson]

Thanks for helping... I don't see an ''Additional Collection Classes' option. I tried adding List<#TYPE#> everywhere else but no dice. There is a 'Default Collection Class' setting as well as a Collection Classes button with brings up a panel with three entries inside a 'static' box... These are labeled:

• Default Collection Class
• Collection Class for Ordered multiplicity
• Collection Class for Qualified Multiplicity

As I said setting these has no impact to the imported JAVA code. Smells like these only affect code generation?

I'm using EA8

Thanks

[RoyC]

[Edit: Thanks Aaron - yes, KLarson needs to try the latest EA 9.0 trial, as MarcusW is already doing.]

Select the Tools | Options menu option, then on the Options dialog select the Source Code Engineering | Java option.

This shows the Java Specifications page of the dialog. There are two sets of fields here, the top set being under the heading: Options for the current model. The last field in this set is Additional Collection Classes.

For Help, go to Software Engineering > Other Settings > Set Collection Classes and Software Engineering > Other Settings > Language Options > Java Options

[Aaron B]

I'm using EA8

The Additional Collection Classes field is only in Enterprise Architect 9.  You'll need to install the EA 9 beta to use these new options.

[Markus W]

Thanks, now it works.
But I have another question.
If I add a collection class , that has more than one template parameter , I can only set #TYPE# for only one template parameter.
e.g. Map<String,#TYPE#>.
Is it possible to define something like Map<#TYPE1#,#TYPE2#>?