File 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.

Caption

Language dependent description of an element to appear in messages.

Created

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

Description

Specifies a short description of the selected element.

IsConstant

Specifies that an object cannot have its value changed in logic.

IsInnerClass

An inner class has access to all the members of its containing class. For File stereotype, this is always set to True.

Note: In Standard mode, all classes are ‘inner’ by default and this property is not shown.

Kind

Read-only. Identifies the kind of element selected.

Length

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

Modified

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

Multiplicity

Number of instances. Can only be ‘0’ or ‘1’ for a File stereotype class.

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.

ReservedBy

Read-only. The identifier of the user that currently has the selected element reserved. An element can be reserved in two ways: Explicitly by the user or implicitly by the model when any of the documentation windows are edited.

Stereotype

Read only. Specifies the stereotype that identifies how the class operates and is interpreted in the system.

Version File

 

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.