Dependency Matrix Properties

Dependency matrices are based on stereotypes.

For information about the properties on the General tab, see Stereotype properties. The following properties are available on the Dependency Matrix Definition tab:

Property	Description
Matrix Rows	Specifies the object type with which to populate your matrix rows. You can, optionally, specify a stereotype to restrict the objects that can appear in the matrix. Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new stereotype (see Stereotypes (Profile)) to filter by.
Matrix Columns	Specifies the object type to populate your matrix columns. Click the Select Metaclass button to the right of the list to select a metaclass from another model type. You can, optionally, specify a stereotype to restrict the objects that can appear in the matrix. Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new stereotype (see Stereotypes (Profile)) to filter by.
Matrix Cells	Specifies how the rows and columns of your matrix will be associated by selecting one of the Matrix Cells radio buttons: Dependency – select a collection from the list, which contains all standard and extended collections (but not compositions) defined between the two objects. Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new extended collection (see Extended Collections and Compositions (Profile)) between them, or the Advanced button to specify a complex dependency path (see Specifying Advanced Dependencies). Link type – select a link object from the list, which contains all the kinds of link possible between the objects. You can optionally specify an attribute of the link to display in the matrix and a symbol to signify a null value for that attribute.

Property

Description

Matrix Rows

Specifies the object type with which to populate your matrix rows.

You can, optionally, specify a stereotype to restrict the objects that can appear in the matrix. Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new stereotype (see Stereotypes (Profile)) to filter by.

Matrix Columns

Specifies the object type to populate your matrix columns. Click the Select Metaclass button to the right of the list to select a metaclass from another model type.

Matrix Cells

Specifies how the rows and columns of your matrix will be associated by selecting one of the Matrix Cells radio buttons:

Dependency – select a collection from the list, which contains all standard and extended collections (but not compositions) defined between the two objects. Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new extended collection (see Extended Collections and Compositions (Profile)) between them, or the Advanced button to specify a complex dependency path (see Specifying Advanced Dependencies).
Link type – select a link object from the list, which contains all the kinds of link possible between the objects. You can optionally specify an attribute of the link to display in the matrix and a symbol to signify a null value for that attribute.