Contraining Connectors in UML Profile

[MichaelHanson]

Apologies is this is a FAQ, I did search for other posts on subject but only came up with release notes.

Is it possible in a UML profile to constrain connecting one stereotype to another, or are we stuck with the constraints on the metaclass the stereotype extends.

[«Midnight»]

You can create custom rules, for application when you validate a model.

I don't know if these can be applied at the level of a profile. Nor do I know whether you can set them to be interactive, so they are invoked when you actually connect things.

David

[MichaelHanson]

Thanks David, I will take a look at the rules options.

Mike

[KP]

Have a look in the help file here: Model Validation Broadcasts
. Especially, follow the link on that page to the C# example.

[MichaelHanson]

Thanks for that pointer.

I was hoping to do it with OCL in the profile, but this offers a good alternative.

Mike