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Attribute Class
An attribute corresponds to a UML Attribute. It contains further collections for constraints and Tagged Values. Attributes are accessed from the element Attributes collection.
Associated table in .EAP file
t_attribute
Attribute Attributes
Attribute |
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Alias |
String Notes: Read/Write Contains the (optional) 'Alias' property for this attribute. This can be used interchangeably with the Style attribute. |
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AllowDuplicates |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write Indicates if duplicates are allowed in the collection. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents the 'Not Null' option. |
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AttributeGUID |
String Notes: Read only A globally unique ID for the current attribute. This attribute is system generated. |
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AttributeID |
Long Notes: Read only The local ID number of the attribute. |
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ClassifierID |
Long Notes: Read/Write The classifier ID, if appropriate, indicating the base type associated with the attribute, if not a primitive type. |
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Container |
String Notes: Read/Write The container type. |
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Containment |
String Notes: Read/Write The type of containment - Not Specified, By Reference or By Value. |
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Constraints |
Collection Notes: Read only A collection of AttributeConstraint objects, used to access and manage constraints associated with this attribute. |
Collection Class |
Default |
String Notes: Read/Write The initial value assigned to this attribute. |
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FQStereotype |
String Notes: Read Only The fully-qualified stereotype name in the format "Profile::Stereotype". One or more fully-qualified stereotype names can be assigned to StereotypeEx. |
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IsCollection |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write Indicates if the current feature is a collection or not. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents a Foreign Key. |
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IsConst |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write A flag indicating if the attribute is Const or not. |
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IsDerived |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write Indicates if the attribute is derived (that is, a calculated value). |
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IsID |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write Indicates if the attribute uniquely identifies an instance of the containing Class, or not. |
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IsOrdered |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write Indicates if a collection is ordered or not. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents a Primary Key. |
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IsStatic |
Boolean Notes: Read/Write Indicates if the current attribute is a static feature or not. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents the 'Unique' option. |
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Length |
String Notes: Read/Write The attribute length, where applicable. |
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LowerBound |
String Notes: Read/Write A value for the collection lower boundary. |
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Name |
String Notes: Read/Write The attribute name. |
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Notes |
String Notes: Read/Write Further notes on this attribute. |
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ObjectType |
ObjectType Notes: Read only Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface. |
ObjectType |
ParentID |
Long Notes: Read only Returns the ElementID of the element that this attribute is a part of. |
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Pos |
Long Notes: Read/Write The position of the attribute in the Class attribute list. |
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Precision |
String Notes: Read/Write The precision value. |
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RedefinedProperty |
String Notes: Read/Write Corresponds to the 'Redefined Property' field on the 'Detail' page of the attribute 'Properties' dialog, or the UML redefinedProperty attribute. Contains a comma separated list of GUIDs. |
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Scale |
String Notes: Read/Write The scale value. |
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Stereotype |
String Notes: Read/Write Sets or gets the stereotype for this attribute. |
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StereotypeEx |
String Notes: Read/Write Provides all the applied stereotypes of the attribute, in a comma-separated list. Reading the value will provide the stereotype name only; assigning the value accepts either fully-qualified or simple names. |
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Style |
String Notes: Read/Write Contains the (optional) Alias property for this attribute. This can be used interchangeably with the Alias attribute. |
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StyleEx |
String Notes: Read/Write Advanced style settings, reserved for the use of Sparx Systems. |
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SubsettedProperty |
String Notes: Read/Write Corresponds to the 'Subsetted Property' field on the 'Detail' page of the attribute 'Properties' dialog, or the UML subsettedProperty attribute. Contains a comma separated list of GUIDs. |
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TaggedValues |
Collection of type AttributeTag Notes: Read only A collection of AttributeTag objects, used to access and manage Tagged Values associated with this attribute. |
AttributeTag Class Collection Class |
TaggedValuesEx |
Collection of type TaggedValue Notes: Read only A collection of TaggedValue objects belonging to the current attribute and the TaggedValuesEx property of its classifier. |
TaggedValue Class Collection Class |
Type |
String Notes: Read/Write The attribute type (by name; also see ClassifierID). |
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UpperBound |
String Notes: Read/Write A value for the collection upper boundary. |
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Visibility |
String Notes: Read/Write Identifies the scope of the attribute - Private, Protected, Public or Package. |
Attribute Methods
Method |
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GetLastError() |
String Notes: Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object. |
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Update() |
Boolean Notes: Updates the current attribute object after modifying or appending a new item. If False is returned, check the 'GetLastError()' function for more information. |