Show Complexity on element in diagram

[Robert Lelieveld]

In the general settings of e.g. the Interface object of the UML deployment diagram, there is a standard property called Complexity.

I'd like to show that on the element in the diagram.
How can this be done?

Tagged values can be shown, but I rather not create a duplicate field.

[qwerty]

You can't show that (directly). Without checking this personally: a shape script would be able to display it, but only for stereotyped elements.

q.

[Robert Lelieveld]

Hi qwerty,

Thanks!
I didn't know about Shape Script.

Currently I added this:

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shape Main
{
      PrintWrapped("#Complexity#");
      DrawNativeShape();
}

Is it possible to have EA add this below the already shown Type and Name ? I tried to add a compartment (nothing happens) or add a decoration (in the center right over the Name), but can't make it to work.

- Robert

[qwerty]

Try this one:

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decoration c {
  orientation = "s";
  PrintWrapped("#Complexity#");
}and have a look into my Shape Script book

q.

[Robert Lelieveld]

Nice!

Tried this:

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decoration c {
      orientation = "s";
      PrintWrapped("Complexity #Complexity#");
}However, this code will create two lines of which the second is outside of the shape.


Also tried this one:

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shape Main
{
      SetCompartmentName("Complexity");
      AppendCompartmentText("#Complexity#");
      DrawNativeShape();
}
But no compartment is added?

The example in your book in chapter 2.5 is very nice. Might that only work with child elements and not with Main properties and values?

[qwerty]

The compartment will not work this way. You can try a subshape instead (see p. 19). Shape Script has its peculiarities...

q.

[Eve]

SetCompartmentName and AppendCompartmentText are only available for child/related element shapes.

Try just changing PrintWrapped to Print.