Meta model type (dictionary item)

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A Meta Model Type represents an item or diagram type in a model, such as a Class or Attribute. You cannot create Meta Model Types in a model.

Profile Diagrams use Meta Model Types to define valid model item types for a Stereotype and target model item types for a reference Tag Definition:

• An Extension link between a Stereotype and a Meta Model Type defines a valid model item type for the Stereotype.

• A Reference Tag between a Stereotype and a Meta Model Type defines a target type for the reference Tag Definition.

On a Profile Diagram, you can add a Meta Model Type through the

Meta Class toolbar button. In addition, you can drag a Meta Model Type from the UML\Meta Model Types folder of the Dictionary pane to the diagram.

When shown on a Profile Diagram, a Meta Model Type's notation is as follows:

The following sections provide information about how a Memory Type is used in the model. For more information about a property, item, model part or diagram, click it.

Properties

A Memory Type has these properties:

• Full Name

• Last Changed By

• Last Changed On

• Name

• Type

Owned by

Not applicable.

Owns

Not applicable.

Defined in these parts of the model

Not applicable.

Shown on these diagrams

Profile Diagram

Variant Diagram

Can be linked to these dictionary items

Not applicable.