New Edge type: "Custom"

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Elsewhere (such as: [size=13]New Edge type: AssociationEnd[/size])  I suggest that EA specifically support the edge type of AssociationEnd.

One of the reasons this was suggested (as mentioned in the above post) is the we users don't have sufficient control over rendering of Edges to be able to change it to suit our particular needs.  Part of this stems from the UML requirement to specifically render certain types of relationships in certain normative manners.  However, EA is more than a UML modelling tool.

It seems to me that there is the need for a "Custom" edge type that allows access to the full spectrum of rendering possibilities - end shape, line type, etc from which the user could create any combination of features.  For example, a dotted line with a generalization shape at one end, and a composite (filled) diamond at the other.

Thoughts? Votes?
Paolo

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[sargasso]

Initially, ...
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(refer to search +999 days re my thoughts on colored shirts)

...

on reflection, this is exactly what I was always talking about "edges are people too".

So, yes add my vote.

bruce

[«Midnight»]

And mine.

See also my comments in the cited post.

David

[Eve]

It seems to me that there is the need for a "Custom" edge type that allows access to the full spectrum of rendering possibilities - end shape, line type, etc from which the user could create any combination of features.  For example, a dotted line with a generalization shape at one end, and a composite (filled) diamond at the other.

If that's really what you want, try out this shape script.

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shape main
{
   noshadow = true;
   // hide the stereotype used to draw this shapescript
   HideLabel("middlebottom");
   setlinestyle("DASH");
   lineto(100,0);
}

shape source
{
   // composition diamond
   noshadow = true;
   setfillcolor(getUserBorderColor());
   startpath();
   moveto(0,0);
   lineto(8,-4);
   lineto(16,0);
   lineto(8,4);
   lineto(0,0);
   endpath();
   fillandstrokepath();
}

shape target
{
   // generalisation arrow
   noshadow = true;
   startpath();
   moveto(0,0);
   lineto(10,-5);
   lineto(10,5);
   lineto(0,0);
   endpath();
   fillandstrokepath();
}


[Paolo F Cantoni]

Thanks Simon!

This hits the spot!

Paolo

[«Midnight»]

Sweet!