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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: manfred on April 09, 2002, 09:38:48 am

Title: Appearance of stereotyped classes in logical diagr
Post by: manfred on April 09, 2002, 09:38:48 am

Hi Geoff,

While it is completely legal UML to use the special shaped representations for the sereotyped classes with stereotypes <<boundary>>, <<entity>> or <<control>>, using these special shapes in logical diagrams is very inconveniant. Users should have the option to decide between the traditional box-shape and the alternative special shape apperance. A little "goody" towards UML 1.4 (or even UML 2.0) would be the use of the special icon inside the top compartment of the class box. (but this is really a nice-to-have, the traditional stereotype alternative, however, is a pretty urgent request......please [ MANY THANKS in advance!!! ]

Kind regards,

Manfred

Title: Re: Appearance of stereotyped classes in logical d
Post by: ronnie on April 09, 2002, 10:05:20 am

Another thought on the stereotyped boxes...

Is it possible to set custom meta-files up for stereotyped boxes?

This could be useful for custom boxes, but also to disable custom boxes!

Ronnie

Title: Re: Appearance of stereotyped classes in logical d
Post by: gsparks on April 09, 2002, 08:51:33 pm

Hi guys,

There are two option settings that are important here:

1. On the diagram dialog there is a check box "Use Staereotype Icons". Clearing this will turn off ALL stereotype special icons for that diagram only.

2. On the View/Options Object page of the local settings dialog, there is a check box called 'Classes honor analysis stereotypes'. Clear this setting and classes will not draw the boundary, control &etc. stereotypes - objects will still do so.

Hope this helps,

Geoff Sparks

Title: Re: Appearance of stereotyped classes in logical d
Post by: manfred on April 09, 2002, 09:13:07 pm

Thanks, Geoff.

Blame me - I should have remembered that we called this special shapes icons..... With 'your' checkbox to disable icons I had
associated the new feature of having an icon in the top compartment of a class box....

Thank you very much for your fast answer.

Kind regrads,

Manfred

Title: Re: Appearance of stereotyped classes in logical d
Post by: manfred on April 12, 2002, 06:16:14 am

Hm, coming back to this topic...
It would be really nice to distinguishe between the appearance of a class as a whole, which has an alternative shape ("icon") based on its stereotype, and the stereotype icon in the top right-hand corner of the top compartment of a (conventional) class box. The latter is very useful in coplex diagrams.

Thanks,

Manfred