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Enterprise Architect => Uml Process => Topic started by: rabra on June 27, 2006, 01:23:53 am

Title: 'Feature'
Post by: rabra on June 27, 2006, 01:23:53 am

Hallo,

I just found out that I can change many (all?) Classifiers into a 'Feature'. But I could not find it in the toolbox. Does that have a reason or did I simply not find it? And is there a way to insert a 'Feature' directly if not shown in the toolbox?

Title: Re: 'Feature'
Post by: Jan ´Bary´ Glas on June 27, 2006, 04:49:24 am

If you use "All" Toolbox, you can find one named Requirements and there you can find "Feature".
Is that what are you asking for?

Title: Re: 'Feature'
Post by: rabra on June 27, 2006, 04:54:53 am

Yes, that was it - and I am sorry I was a little blind. I have found it. Thanks.

Title: Re: 'Feature'
Post by: sargasso on June 27, 2006, 03:30:18 pm

Wot's a "feature"?  I cant find anything on it in the help files.

bruce

Title: Re: 'Feature'
Post by: KP on June 27, 2006, 03:49:11 pm

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Wot's a "feature"?  I cant find anything on it in the help files.

bruce

Features are structured comments, similar to Requirement/Issue/Change elements. They were added mainly to assist people using the Feature-Driven Development (FDD) methodology. Further reading, if you're interested:

http://www.featuredrivendevelopment.com/

http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/fdd.htm

Title: Re: 'Feature'
Post by: thomaskilian on June 28, 2006, 11:54:50 pm

I use the Feature element for Business Rules. That way I get a somewhat different icon to distinguish them from requirements.