UML Categories in the Options Window

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UML Modeling offers several categories of configurable preferences. The table below describes the tabs in the UML category of the IDE's Options window.

Tab Name Description
General Includes overall preferences that control global settings for handling UML Modeling projects and diagram types:
  • Project
    • Open Diagrams
    • Show Aliases by Default
  • Diagrams
    • Automatically Resize Elements
      • Expand or Contract as Needed
      • Expand but Never Contract
      • Expand Unless Manually Resized
      • Never Expand or Contract
    • Display Compartment Titles
      • Always
      • When Selected
      • Never
    • Display Sequence Diagram Elements
    • Show Nothing
    • Show Operation
    • Show Name
    • Diagram Elements
      • Display Empty Lists
      • Reconnect to Presentation Boundary
      • Resize with Show Aliases Mode
      • Show Stereotype Icons
      • Gradient Background
      • Ask Before Layout
Templates

Includes the properties you set for the templates to use during your UML Modeling session. You can add new templates or edit or remove existing templates. Included on this tab are:

  • Domain Templates
    • Categories
    • Java
      • Basic Class
      • Basic Interface
      • Basic Enumeration
  • Element Type
  • Stereotype
  • Description
  • Output Parameters
    • Filename Format
    • Extension
    • Folder Path
    • Template File

Also, a button enables you to add your own Domain Templates. See Configuring Domain Templates Options for more information.

Fonts & Colors

The Fonts & Colors window provides:

  • A chooser for the type of UML Component for which you want to customize fonts and colors.
Java Code Generation Includes the following settings that controls the behavior of the Generate Code action and dialog:
  • Create by Default
    • Accessor Methods
    • Constructor Methods
    • Finalize Methods
  • Accessors
    • Remove Prefix from Name
    • Capitalize Attribute Name
  • Prefix for Write Accessors
  • Prefix for Read Accessors
  • Prefix for Member Attributes
  • Collection Override Default (usually java.util.ArrayList)
  • Collections Use Generics Default
  • Display Duplicate Operations Dialog
  • Name Navigable Ends
Dialogs

Includes the following properties to customize whether a dialog appears for certain actions you take during your UML Modeling session:

  • Filter Warning
  • Transform When Elements May Be Lost
  • Overwrite Existing Participants
  • Delete Connector Messages
  • Automatically Create Classifiers
  • Delete Combined Fragment Messages
  • Move Invoked Operation
  • Allow Lengthy Searches
  • Convert 6.1 and older diagram files

When the property is set to Ask, the corresponding dialog will appear. Otherwise, the specified action for the property will occur automatically.

See Also
Setting UML Modeling Preferences
Configuring Templates Options

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