Messenger Properties

The table below lists all properties for the particular element. Not all properties might be visible when an element is added, or an existing element is selected. Some properties only become visible when a dependent property is set to a specific value.

Property

Function

(Name)

Specifies the logical name of the selected element. The following are reserved words and cannot be used to name an element. SUPER, COMPONENT, THIS and OWNER.

Author

Read-only. The identifier of the person who created the selected element.

Created

Read-only. The date on which the selected element is created.

Description

Specifies a short description of the selected element.

IsInnerClass

Instances of an inner class are linked to an instance of its owner and have access to all its members of its containing class. Only one class in an inheritance hierarchy can have

IsInnerClass set to True. When a complex class is inherited, this property is derived by the child class.

Kind

Read-only. Identifies the kind of element selected.

Length

Read-only. Displays the combined length of all contained attributes.

MemberVisibility

Specifies the default visibility for new member elements. This can be overridden for individual elements.

Modified

Read-only. The date the element was last modified.

Owner

The namespace to which the element belongs.

Note: When namespace is changed, system modeler prompts for a confirmation based on the System Modeler Policies settings. Refer to System Modeler Policies for more information on System Modeler Policy settings.

Primitive

Read-only. This property is set to Class.

ReservedBy

Read-only. The identifier of the user that currently has the selected element reserved.

Stereotype

Read-only. This property is set to Messenger in a Messenger class.

VersionFile

Visibility

Specifies the level of visibility for the element.

Private – Only visible within its namespace.

Protected – Visible within its namespace and any namespace inheriting from it.

Public – Visible outside its namespace.