Setting up Java specific information for classes (Java code)

In addition to the standard Class properties in Modeler, you can apply the «Java Class» stereotype to a Class, and then use its Tag Definitions to define Java specific information.

1. If you have not done so already, add the Java Profile package to your Model. How?

2. Set the standard properties of the Class as required. Tell me more...

3. If you want to generate a Java file for the Class, but not generate a class definition for the Class in that file, apply the «Java Module» stereotype to the Class.

4. Apply the «Java Class» stereotype to the Class.

For information about applying Stereotypes to an item, see Applying a stereotype to a model item.

5. Open the Class' Property Pages, and then click the Java Class tab.

For information about setting the tagged value of a Tag Definition, see Setting a tagged value for an applied tag definition.

6. If you want to specify that the class has no access specifier, set the tagged value of the Java Default Access tag definition to TRUE.

7. If you want to specify that the class is static, set the tagged value of the Java Is Static tag definition to TRUE.

8. If you want to specify that the class is final, set the tagged value of the Java Final tag definition to TRUE.

9. If you want to specify a file comment, specify the text as the tagged value of the Java File Comment tag definition.

10. If the Class is nested but you want it to be generated outside the class construct of its parent class, set the tagged value of the Java Non Member tag definition to TRUE.

11. If you want to generate import statements, use a Dependency (of Type Dependency) to link the Class to the Packages, Classes, Data Types and Interfaces you want to import. If the items you want to import are not present in the Model, record the import statements through the Java Import Text tag definition.

12. If you want to generate extends statements, use a Generalization to link the super Class to the sub Class it extends. If the super Class is not present in the Model, record the extends statements through the Java Extends Text tag definition.

13. If you want to generate implements statements, use a Dependency (of Type Interface Realization) to link the Interface to the Class that implements it. If the Interface is not present in the Model, record the implements statements through the Java Implements Text tag definition.

14. If the Class owns a State Diagram through a State Machine and you do not want to generate state machine code to implement that State Diagram, set the tagged value of the Java Generate State Machine tag definition to FALSE.