Properties of Connectors
Connectors represent domain relationships in a generated designer.
Connectors have the properties that are listed in the following table.
Property |
Description |
Default |
|---|---|---|
Color |
The color of this connector. |
Black |
Dash Style |
The dash style for the line for this connector (Solid, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot, or Custom). |
Solid |
Source End Style |
The source end style for this connector (HollowArrow, EmptyArrow, FilledArrow, EmptyDiamond, FilledDiamond, or None). |
None |
Target End Style |
The target end style for this connector (HollowArrow, EmptyArrow, FilledArrow, EmptyDiamond, FilledDiamond, or None). |
None |
Text Color |
The color that is used for text decorators that are associated with this connector. |
Black |
Thickness |
The thickness of the line for this connector, measured in inches. |
0.03125 |
Access Modifier |
The level of access of the class (public or internal). |
Public |
Custom Attributes |
Used to add attributes to the source code class that is generated from this connector. For more information, see How to: Add Custom Attributes. |
<none> |
Generates Double Derived |
If True, both a base class and a partial class (to support customization through overrides) will be generated. For more information, see Designating Overridable Classes. |
False |
Has Custom Constructor |
If True, a custom constructor will be provided in the source code. For more information, see Providing Custom Constructors. |
False |
Inheritance Modifier |
Describes the kind of inheritance of the source code class that is generated from the connector (none, abstract or sealed). |
none |
Base Connector |
The base class of this connector. |
(none) |
Name |
The name of this connector. |
Current name |
Namespace |
The namespace that is affiliated with this connector. |
Current namespace |
Tooltip Type |
The place where the tooltip is defined (fixed, variable, or none). If fixed, then the value of the Fixed Tooltip Text property is used as the tooltip; if variable, then the tooltip is defined in custom code. |
<none> |
Notes |
Informal notes that are associated with this connector. |
<none> |
Routing Style |
The style that is used for routing the connector. A Rectilinear connector makes right-angled turns as required; a Straight connector does not. |
Rectilinear |
Exposed Fill Color As property |
If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the color to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer. |
False |
Exposed Fill Gradient Mode |
If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the dash style to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer. |
False |
Exposed Outline Color As Property |
If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the thickness to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer. |
False |
Exposed Outline Dash Style As Property |
If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the dash style to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer. |
False |
Exposed Outline Thickness As Property |
If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the outline thickness to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer. |
False |
Exposes Text Color |
If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the color to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer. |
False |
Description |
Used to document the generated designer. |
<none> |
Display Name |
The name that will be displayed in the generated designer for this connector. |
<none> |
Fixed Tooltip Text |
The text that is used for a fixed tooltip. |
<none> |
Help Keyword |
The keyword that is used to index F1 help for this element. |
<none> |
See Also
Other Resources
Domain-Specific Language Tools Glossary
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
|---|---|---|
July 2008 |
Rewrote and refactored project. |
Content bug fix. |