Author Topic: Direction of connector in UML-profile (Read 14333 times)

ch · « **on:** September 04, 2009, 06:27:40 pm »

Hi,
I tried to predefine the direction of a connector in an UML-profile. I defined a metaclass "Association". There is an attribute "direction" which is set to "Source -> Destination".
But if I use the defined stereotype the direction is "undefined". Why?

Oliver F. · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2009, 04:48:05 pm »

You will have to define predefined link directions with the QuickLinker feature. Look in the online help how to accomplish this.
Direction attributes fir releations can not be defined in the UML profile metaclass iirc.

Oliver

KP · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2009, 04:53:53 pm »

It should work as you have described. What version of EA are you using?

[edit]Just a thought: are you dropping your stereotype from the Toolbox or using the Stereotype field on an existing association's properties dialog? The setting only takes effect when you create the stereotyped association from new, i.e. drop it from the Toolbox.[/edit]

Paolo F Cantoni · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2009, 05:30:28 pm »

OK, Neil, I'll bite...

Why doesn't it work consistently? That is, not just on New?

Paolo

Oliver F. · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2009, 05:31:38 pm »

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[edit]Just a thought: are you dropping your stereotype from the Toolbox or using the Stereotype field on an existing association's properties dialog? The setting only takes effect when you create the stereotyped association from new, i.e. drop it from the Toolbox.[/edit]

Ah, I stand partially corrected

I never drop associations from the toolbox on links or create links from it.
This is where the quicklinker drops in and I believe it overwrites the settings from the metaclass.

So if you want directed links between certain elements the quicklinker might be worth a look.

Oliver

ch · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2009, 06:52:15 pm »

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It should work as you have described. What version of EA are you using?

[edit]Just a thought: are you dropping your stereotype from the Toolbox or using the Stereotype field on an existing association's properties dialog? The setting only takes effect when you create the stereotyped association from new, i.e. drop it from the Toolbox.[/edit]

I'm using version 7.0.818 and dropped the stereotype from the toolbox.

KP · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2009, 08:55:03 am »

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I'm using version 7.0.818 and dropped the stereotype from the toolbox.

It has certainly been fixed since build 818.

ch · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2009, 06:10:44 pm »

I tested the same profile with generalizations instead of using associations and it works. I don't see a mistake when I'm using associations again, but it doesn't work.

I decided to use the QuickLinker feature, which Oliver mentioned. In my opinion it is only a workaround. Anyway, it works.

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