Group Properties

The table below lists all properties for Group. 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 was created.

Description

Specifies a short description of the selected element.

Kind

Read-only. Identifies the kind of element selected. The elements can be Class, Attribute, Keyword or Variable.

Length

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

MemberVisibility

Specifies the default visibility for new member elements. On Groups, it is always set to Public.

Modified

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

Multiplicity

Number of instances.

Note: MCP-based systems supports a maximum of 255 instances of any persistent class. There is no specific limit for non-persistent classes.

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.

PresentationType

Specifies if the selected element has a user interface, and what format such an interface takes. Refer to PresentationType Property for more information on options.

Primitive

Read-only. Specifies the kind of data that the element can contain. On Groups, it is always set to String.

ReservedBy

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

Stereotype

Specifies the stereotype that identifies how the class operates and is interpreted in the system. Changing this value makes the class no longer act like a group.

Type

Read-only. The Type property displays the name of the class that defines this object. In groups, the type always refers to this class as they can never derive their definition.

VersionFile

Visibility

Specifies the level of visibility for the element.

Private – Only visible within its owner.

Protected – Visible within its owner and any class inheriting from the owner.

Public – Visible within and outside its owner and any class inheriting from the owner.