You design a VB .NET variable using an attribute in PowerDesigner. The following table summarizes the different types of VB .NET variables and attributes supported in PowerDesigner:
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VB .NET variable |
PowerDesigner equivalent |
|---|---|
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ReadOnly variable |
Attribute with Read-only changeability |
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Const variable |
Attribute with Frozen changeability |
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Shared variable |
Attribute with Static property selected |
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Shadowing variable |
Extended attribute Shadowing set to Shadows or Overloads |
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WithEvents variable |
Attribute with withEvents stereotype |
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Overrides variable |
Extended attribute Overrides set to True |
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New variable |
Extended attribute AsNew set to True |
Data Type: You define the data type of a variable using the attribute Data Type property
Initial Value: You define the initial value of a variable using the attribute Initial Value property
Shadowing: To define a shadowing by name set the Shadowing extended attribute to Shadows. To define a shadowing by name and signature set the Shadowing extended attribute to Overloads. See Method for more details on shadowing