Adding auto name counter to requirement elements

[marcel_str]

When creating a requirement through an element (lets say a use case element) and making it an external requirement after that, auto name counting is not applied to that requirement. This could mess up the requirements naming of the project when adding requirements again from the project browser.

In my opinion, when creating requirements from within an element, the auto name counter should be added to the requirement name when it is made external.

While Sparx asked me what I would suggest for a feature request, I would like to know what your opinion is about this?

edit:
Now I'm playing a little more with this auto name counting... Wouldn't it be nice to make auto name counting available for element stereo types instead of UML types only!?
In my case, I can make custom stereo types and give them there own auto counting. Like "FR 001-" for requirements which are of stereo type "Functional" and "NFR 001-" for requirements which are of stereo type "Non functional".

[«Midnight»]

Well done Marcel,

I agree with the underlying concept here.

In particular, extending the auto-naming feature to things like profiles would be a valuable extension to EA.

I would like to see such things as additional options for auto-naming in general. That is, they could be disabled - something like a check box on the auto-naming dialog, or even in a new Tools | Options dialog page - by the user. I envisage several options here, perhaps operating independently, but I have not worked out what the individual options are. They could be things like your requirements idea, or application to profiles (in general, with the individual profiles determining the structure and if auto-naming would apply at all).

David

[marcel_str]

Profiling doesn't sound very bad.
Though one question here. You're thinking about a disable option. But isn't this allready implemented as with the "Activate" chackbox on the right side of the "Auto name counter" configuration?
Do reinform me if this is not what you meant!

[«Midnight»]

I mean that the Activate button would become a set of options. These would cover the different 'modes' (for lack of another term) that auto-naming might be used for.

Modes would include the current facility (i.e. the Activate button would become one option), the capability to auto-name requirements that are 'pulled' from elements, the ability to back fill deleted names (suggested in another thread), activating auto-naming for profiles (that have defined names), stereotype auto-naming (which might constitute a group with the profile option), and whatever.

The Activate button would transform itself in another way. There would be a 'master' option to turn auto-naming on or off across the board. This is sort of what Activate does now, since auto-naming only has one mode.

David

[marcel_str]

O, I understand. Sounds very nice!
I guess I could allready post these options to Sparx. Who knows, it might be even suitable for build 833.

Implement a configuration menu in "Settings" -> "Auto name counting" configuring options below:

• The allready available "Activate button"
• Enable auto-naming for elements created otherwise then dragging from the toolbox (Though I think this should always be done)
• the ability to back fill deleted names
• stereotype auto-naming

[«Midnight»]

Just for the record, AFAIK auto-naming is already implemented for elements created from the toolbox.

[marcel_str]

You're right. That's what I meant.  

Simon made this one a feature request allready. They'll look in this thread for other features concerning auto name counting, so I guess posting to support is not needed specifically.

Hi Marcel,

Thanks for the reply.

Adding the auto name as a prefix could be an option.  I will log the
feature request with the forum link so other suggestions can also be
taken into account.

Best Regards,

Simon Cotching

[«Midnight»]

Marcel,

My suggestion is that you go ahead and make the request. Simon C has added the prefix request, but not necessarily the rest. Given that whoever is doing the details might be looking for ideas related to the prefix (only), the link to the forum might not serve your original purpose. [That's not to suggest that the Sparxians wouldn't be receptive, just that the context at the time might be too narrow.]

So, make the 'full' request, and also cite this thread. The Sparxians are active in the forum, and will certainly read the posts, if not participate directly. You just want to cue them to look beyond the prefix concept.

David

[marcel_str]

Hmmm, ok. I don't have a really good idea about how they implement such a feature request in this case. I had the idea that Sparx will take a look in this thread, combine all ideas together and implement them in future releases.

On the other hand it could harm to explicitly suggest the other features as well.

I'll notify them.

[«Midnight»]

Click the Feature Request link below the Support link near the bottom of any forum page. That's the form you need to fill out. Those go directly into the hopper for consideration by Sparx.

[bnils]

Well, this is an old thread but i'd like comment to this. What is the status today? In the Settings menu and Auto Name Counter I cant add a counter for stereotypes e.g. Test cases and non-functional requirements.

Is there any way to do this or is it a requested feature already?
Best regards...