Standard dialog box tabs

Overview

Standard dialog boxes contain four tabs:

· the "Properties" tab

· the "Notes" tab

· the "Stereotypes" tab

The "Properties" tab

The "Properties" tab in a dialog box is used to enter the essential attributes of an element (name, visibility, and so on).

The screenshot below shows the "Properties" tab of the "Package" dialog box.

The "Properties" tab in the "Package" dialog box

The "Notes" tab

Each element can have several associated notes. Each note has a name, chosen from a list of authorized names, defining its nature and function. For example, a note called "description" can be found in generated documentation, a note called "C++" in generated C++ code, and so on.

Note: The note types available depend on which Objecteering MDACs have been deployed in your project.

The "Notes" tab in the "Class" dialog box

Steps:

1. Select the "Notes" tab.

2. Click on "Add" to open a new entry dialog box.

3. Click on the scrolling list and select the "description" note type.

4. Enter your text and confirm by clicking on "OK".

The "Tagged values" tab

Tagged values are used to annotate model elements, in order to give them a special meaning. For example, the addition of the {persistent} tagged value to a class will make the class persistent.

Note: The tagged value types available depend on which Objecteering MDACs have been deployed in your project.

The "Tagged values" tab in the "Class" dialog box

To enter a tagged value, carry out the following steps:

1. Select the "Tagged values" tab.

2. Click on the "Add" button. The "Tagged value" dialog box then appears.

3. Click in the scrolling list to select the tagged value definition.

4. If you want to add a parameter or a qualifier, click on the "Add" icon, and then enter the parameter or qualifier.

5. Click on "Create" to add the tagged value to the model element.

The "Stereotypes" tab

Stereotypes are used to extend the semantics of model elements. Through stereotypes, you can create new adaptations of model elements, and customize your model to meet your specific needs.

Note: The stereotypes available depend on which Objecteering MDACs have been deployed in your project.

The "Stereotypes" tab in the "Class" dialog box

To display all available stereotypes, click on the "Search" button.

To add a stereotype to a model element, simply select it in the left-hand list and click on "Add".

To remove a stereotype, select it in the right-hand list and click on "Remove".