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Advanced Connector Management Options
The 'Advanced' section of the connector context menu provides a number of options.
Menu Options
Option |
Action |
See also |
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Change Type |
Change the connector type. |
Change Connector Type |
Change Direction |
Keep the ends of the connector the same but change the direction setting. There are four options:
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Reverse Direction |
Reverse the ends of the connector; for example, if the connector is an arrow, the arrowhead swaps to the other end. This command maintains the direction of the connector (such as Source -> Destination). |
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Set Source and Target |
Change the source and/or target of the connector. |
Change the Source or Target Element |
Specialize Associations |
Specify how the properties of this Association specialize the properties of other Associations. |
Set Association Specializations |
Information Items Conveyed |
Add information items to an Information Flow connector. |
Convey Information on a Flow Information Flow |
Information Flows Realized |
Realize any information items conveyed on an Information Flow connector between two elements. |
Realize an Information Flow |
Generalization Set |
Click on the 'New' option to create a Generalization Set, which enables you to specify the relationship of a group of Generalizations. Each Generalization is a binary relationship that relates a specific Classifier to a more general Classifier (for example, from a Class to its Superclasses). Each Generalization Set defines a particular set of Generalization relationships that describe the way in which a general Classifier (or superclass) can be divided using specific subtypes. |
Creating Generalization Sets |
Dependency Stereotypes |
Select a stereotype for the Dependency (or Trace, Role Binding, Occurrence or Represents connector). |
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Extension Points |
On an Extend connector between two Use Cases, provides options to:
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Extend |
Notes
- Context menus vary slightly between connector types, and not all menu options are present on all connector context menus; the type-specific menu options are not always included