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Enterprise Architect => Suggestions and Requests => Topic started by: Paolo F Cantoni on November 06, 2006, 05:47:24 pm

Title: Everything should be derivable
Post by: Paolo F Cantoni on November 06, 2006, 05:47:24 pm

The [size=13]UML 2.1 Superstructure (interim)[/size] (http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?ptc/2006-04-02) Specification, implies that both vertexes, edges and features are derivable.  (Certainly if you look at 7.3.3 Association (from Kernel), you'll see Associations are derivable via isDerived)

EA currently doesn't support this.  In my view, anything that can be modelled is, essentially, derivable.

I'd like EA to add the [ ] Derived checkbox to any EAElement or EAConnector or EAFeature.

Thoughts?  Votes?
Paolo

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Title: Re: Everything should be derivable
Post by: AshK on November 06, 2006, 09:11:31 pm

Associations IsDerived property is accessible from the Advanced->Custom Properties section of the context menu.

I believe there are plans to have these Custom Properties incorporated into the main specification dialogs.   Not sure when however.

HTH,
Ash

Title: Re: Everything should be derivable
Post by: Paolo F Cantoni on November 07, 2006, 12:17:47 am

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Associations IsDerived property is accessible from the Advanced->Custom Properties section of the context menu.

I believe there are plans to have these Custom Properties incorporated into the main specification dialogs.   Not sure when however.

HTH,
Ash

Thanks for that Ash...  And it causes the "/" prefix to be applied correctly!   8)

However,  the property should (in my view) be available on all vertexes and edges.

Paolo