Self-Association Annoyances

[Brian Long]

When one creates a self-ssociation in a logical class diagram, the 'graphical behavior' of the association is very poor.

For example:

- association is always directed (with arrow at one end) regardless of setting.
- the association can only reside (be attached) on the right side of the class.
- cannot stretch or customize the self-association line.
- if you set the line-style to 'custom line' and toggle a line-point, and drag the line-point, the graphical behavior is erroneous.

We do a lot of class and data modeling with EA, and particularly in data modeling use many self-associations.  So, this behavior causes us problems.

I just tried the 4.00 Beta and noticed these problems have not been fixed there either.

Is there a plan to fix self-associations in 3.6x and or 4.xx of EA??

Thanks - Brian