Microsoft.VisualStudio.ArchitectureTools.Extensibility.Layer Namespace

Article
09/30/2015

The classes in this namespace allow you to read and update layer models. ILayerModel represents the model root, ILayer is a layer node, and IDependencyLink instances link the layers. Each ILayer is represented on a diagram by a IShape.

Classes

	Class	Description
	ArtifactReferenceExtensions	Layer Designer extension methods
	CreateArtifactReferenceCompletedEventArgs	Callback argument for artifact reference creation.
	Extensions	Layer Designer extension methods
	LayerDesignerExtensionAttribute	Apply this attribute to a class that defines an extension on layer diagrams.
	PropertyExtension<TTargetElementType>	Abstract base class for Property Extensions.
	ValidationExtensions	Extension methods for validation.

Interfaces

	Interface	Description
	ILayer	Layer element
	ILayerArtifactReference	Artifact reference
	ILayerComment	Comment element. A comment can be contained in a layer model or in a layer, and can also be linked to any number of layers.
	ILayerCommentLink	Link from a comment to an element.
	ILayerContainer	An object that can contain a layer, such as a layer model or layer.
	ILayerDependencyLink	Link from a layer to another layer that it depends on.
	ILayerElement	The base for all elements in a layer diagram.
	ILayerLink	The base for all links in a layer model.
	ILayerModel	Root layer model
	IPropertyExtension	Layer extension to show custom properties in the property grid
	IValidateArchitectureExtension	Export and implement this interface to define a custom layer validation scheme, invoked by the Validate Architecture command.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	GraphErrorLevel	Level of error to used in error generation

Remarks

For more information, see the following topics:

Updating Layer Models by using the API

Add commands and gestures to layer diagrams

Add custom architecture validation to layer diagrams

Add custom properties to layer diagrams

Navigate and update layer models in program code

Troubleshoot extensions for layer diagrams

Generate files from a UML model

Open a UML model by using the Visual Studio API

Creating and Using Layer Models as a User

Layer Diagrams: Reference

Layer Diagrams: Guidelines

Create layer diagrams from your code

Validate code with layer diagrams

Programming UML Models

Extend UML models and diagrams

Return to top