Create a Bi-Directional Association (Profile)?

[Chris Tatem]

I'm trying to create a profile stereotype of an Association (or Connector) that I would like the initial Direction to be Bi-Directional, the default on the metaclass is "Source -> Destination."  I have extended the metaclass with my stereotype and tried setting the attribute initializer (which doesn't show the metaclass attribute direction) and that didn't work.  I tried setting the attribute initial value in the metaclass and that didn't work.

Is there a way to set the direction for my stereotype?

Thanks
Chris

[qwerty]

I faintly remember to have asked the same question to Sparx support and the answer was: not possible. However, this might have change ever since, or my memory failed me. Maybe one of the Sparxians can confirm that.

q.

[KP]

I've just quickly tried it and it works for me. Here are my steps:

Create profile package and diagram. Drop a metaclass element onto diagram and choose "Association". It will have an attribute named "direction" with an initial value of "Source -> Destination". Use the "..." button in the attribute properties dialog to change this to "Bi-Directional". Drag extends connector from stereotype element to metaclass element. Save profile. Create MDG Technology that includes the profile. Go Settings > MDG Technologies and add the technology's path. Restart EA. Stereotype is now ready to use and when dropped from toolbox it will be created bi-directional.

Note however that if you create an unstereotyped association and give it the stereotype, it will not be changed to bi-directional: the profile defines the default direction that is set when the association is first created.

HTH