How to make an element Composite via API

[Gian Luca]

Hello to everyone,

I would like to create programmatically the Make Composite GUI operation.

I'd tried several ways with no success.

Latest tentative was (c#):

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application = (Element)myPackage.Elements.AddNew("My new Element", "Component");
application.Alias = myalias;
application.Stereotype = "Applicativo";
application.Update();

// create the composite diagram inside element
composite = (Diagram)application.Diagrams.AddNew(application.Name, "CompositeStructure");
composite.Update();

application.Subtype = 8;  // Composite
application.Update();

At the end I see the CompositeDiagram as child of the element application and application marked as composite, but without the infinite symbol ! And if I double click on the element application (previouly inserted in a diagram) I see the properties windows instead of the proper Composite Diagram.

Please help me !

Thanks in advance !

Gian Luca (Torino, Italy)

[Geert Bellekens]

Gian

Have you searched the forum for "composite". (use the top left button, not the top right input field)
I'm pretty sure your question has already been answerred before. (but I don't recall the details)

Geert

[Gian Luca]

Gian

Have you searched the forum for "composite". (use the top left button, not the top right input field)
I'm pretty sure your question has already been answerred before. (but I don't recall the details)

Geert

 

Mmm .... you are right .... I used to top right search ... sorry, I found several topic now .... i'll try this way !

Thanks !

[Geert Bellekens]

No worries, it IS the most logical thing to do (use the top right box)
Unfortunately this forum isn't really logical

Geert

[Gian Luca]

Hi,

unfortunately it seems there is no solution for this issue.

The only way (that I alrealy identified) is to change/create the correct record in  t_xref table.  

It's described here

http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1217982429/15

you also replied .

A EA Administrator  said here (on 2008)
 
http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1217982429/10#10

that he was envolved in a isComposition attribute to define it as composite but without results.

I think is not a good idea to write directly on DB ...

What do you think about this ?

Thank you !

[Geert Bellekens]

Gian,

I absolutely agree that it's a bad idea to write directly in the database.
I suggest that you file a bug report/support request.
Usually the Sparxians are happy to help you out with a specific question.

Use the link on the button of the page to report the bug.

Geert

[Gian Luca]

Gian,

I absolutely agree that it's a bad idea to write directly in the database.
I suggest that you file a bug report/support request.
Usually the Sparxians are happy to help you out with a specific question.

Use the link on the button of the page to report the bug.

Geert

I will ! Thanks.

[qwerty]

Any results here?

q.

[Geert Bellekens]

Should be included in V 9 according to this post: http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1294607049/1#1

Geert

[qwerty]

Thanks. Would be nice to trash my INSERT INTO t_xref which is really a PITA.

q.