Creating Template Binding automatically via JavaScript

[AjithPadman]

I would like to create Template binding connection and the corresponding parameter Substitution specification of a large set of Classes with the Java Script based EA automation. I am able to successfully create a connector using the Element.Connectors.Addnew(""."Templatebinding") api. But I am not able to add the Formal and Actual Parameters to the connector using any automation methods.  I found that there is a Templatebindings Collection on a connector class. But This seems to be marked Read only and not able to update this collection. Does anybody know there is a possibility to create the templateBinding objects with definition for the Formal and actual and add it to the TemplateBinding Connector?

[Geert Bellekens]

To add stuff to EA.collections you have to use AddNew() (as you already did by adding a new connector)

I've never use TemplateBindings before, but if there's a collection then you should be able to add new elements to it.

Geert

[AjithPadman]

I did the below code

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var connection = currentElement.Connectors.AddNew("TemplateBinding","TemplateBinding");
Session.Output(connection.Name);
connection.SupplierID = el.ElementID;
var tempbinding = connection.TemplateBindings.AddNew("TemplateBindings",el.ElementGUID);
tempbinding.FormalName = "ReturnType";
tempbinding.ActualName = "Test";
tempbinding.Update();
connection.TemplateBindings.Refresh();
connection.Update();
el.Update();
currentElement.Connectors.Refresh();
currentElement.Update();

But this code does not seems to update the parameters substitution. Also I see the templatebinding Collection marked readOnly in the Connector Class Specification.

[qwerty]

Just as a guess. First create the connector and update it.

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var connection = currentElement.Connectors.AddNew("TemplateBinding","TemplateBinding");
Session.Output(connection.Name);
connection.SupplierID = el.ElementID;
connection.Update();

Then do the other stuff with adding the tempBinding.

q.

[AjithPadman]

 :)Thanks a lot that worked well

[Geert Bellekens]

Also I see the templatebinding Collection marked readOnly in the Connector Class Specification.

All EA.Collections in the API are marked readonly.
That only means that you cannot set it

something like

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thisElement.Attributes = otherElement.Attributes;Is not allowed (and will return a compiler error depending on the language used)

Geert