You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open an inheritance property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Inheritances folder.
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Property |
Description |
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Name |
Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users. |
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Code |
Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts, which may be abbreviated, and should not generally include spaces. |
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Comment |
Specifies a descriptive label for the inheritance link. |
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Stereotype |
Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure; it can be predefined or user-defined. |
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Parent |
Specifies the name of the parent entity. You can use the tools to the right of the list to create an object, browse the complete tree of available objects or view the properties of the currently selected object. |
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Mutually exclusive children |
Specifies that only one child can exist for one occurrence of the parent entity. |
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Complete |
Specifies that all instances of the parent entity (surtype) must belong to one of the children (subtypes). For example, entity Person has 2 sub-types Male and Female; each instance of entity Person is either a male or a female. |