Constraints in use cases

[qwerty]

I needed to show pre- and post-conditions for use cases on a diagram and thought it would be neat to use the Link to Element Feature. But this raised two issues:

• The notes don't seem to show which kind (pre/post/invariant/OCL) the selected constraints are. Any way to show them except adding an additional manual note?
• Right after the constraint text EA renders a colon. What is the rationale for this?

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[Paolo F Cantoni]

I needed to show pre- and post-conditions for use cases on a diagram and thought it would be neat to use the Link to Element Feature. But this raised two issues:

• The notes don't seem to show which kind (pre/post/invariant/OCL) the selected constraints are. Any way to show them except adding an additional manual note?
• Right after the constraint text EA renders a colon. What is the rationale for this?

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You know you're in trouble when you use the word "rationale" and EAUI...  

Paolo

[qwerty]

Obviously. No answer at all.

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[qwerty]

When I create a pre-/post-condition from the Common toolbar the type is shown a stereotype. Why isn't this done when using the linked feature?? Probably another EAUI.

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[Eve]

Right after the constraint text EA renders a colon.

It renders a colon between the constraint name and full text.

[qwerty]

Ah. Makes sense (stupid me). So there's just the constraint type question left open.

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