C# 2.0 Compilation Units

By default, PowerDesigner generates one source file for each class, interface, delegate, or other type, and bases the source directory structure on the namespaces defined in the model.

You may want instead to group multiple classifiers in a single source file and/or construct a directory structure independent of your namespaces.

A compilation-unit allows you to group multiple types in a single source file. It consists of zero or more using-directives followed by zero or more global-attributes followed by zero or more namespace-member-declarations. PowerDesigner models C# compilation units as artifacts with a stereotype of <<Source>> and allows you to construct a hierarchy of source directories using folders.

• Creating a Compilation Unit
  You can create compilation units from the Browser or from the property sheets of types. Compilation units do not have diagram symbols, and are only visible inside the Artifacts folder in the Browser.
• Adding Types to Compilation Units
  The simplest method for adding a type to a compilation unit is to drag its diagram symbol (or browser entry) and drop it onto the compilation unit browser entry. You can also add a type to a compilation unit from either of their property sheets.
• Creating a Generation Folder Structure
  You can control the directory structure in which your compilation units will be generated by using artifact folders.
• Previewing the Code to Be Generated for a Compilation Unit
  You can preview the code that will be generated for your compilation unit at any time, by opening its property sheet and clicking the Preview tab.

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Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com