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Diagrams

Server Package diagrams represents a logical structure of Classes. Server package diagrams consist of Documents and relationships among them. They also contain information about Server Package Handlers and Operation Dependencies from them to Documents. Operational dependencies between handlers are also represented here.

Diagram Toolbar Buttons

Server Package Diagram toolbar contains different tools to modify and add artifacts to the Server Package Diagram.

Figure:  Add/Remove Server Package diagram

Figure:  Server Package Diagram toolbar

1. Add New Diagram
   Creates a new diagram in the Server Package. Prompts the user to enter the name of the diagram.
2. Remove Diagram
   Removes the currently selected diagram from the Serverpackage
3. Create New Document
   Select toolbar button and click on the diagram area. Then a popup menu will appear prompting the user to select the desired Document type. Once the type is selected dialog box will prompted to provide required information to create the Document.
4. Add Existing Document
   Select toolbar button to add an existing Document from the workspace.
5. Create New Handler
   Select this toolbar button and click on the diagram area. Then a popup menu will appear prompting the user to select the desired Handler type. Once the type is selected dialog box will prompted to provide required information to create the Handler.
6. Add Existing Handler
   Select toolbar button to add an existing Handler from the Serverpackage to the diagram.
7. Add Array/Aggregate
   Select and draw a Array/Aggregate link between two Documents. The type could be set to Aggregate or Array using the Properties Panel. By default array will be selected.
8. Add Reference By Value
   Select and draw a link type of Reference By Value between two Documents
9. Add operation Dependency
   Select and draw an Operational Dependency link between a Handler and a Document or Operational Dependency link between two Handlers. Operational dependency between a handler and a document, will only be reflected in the diagram and does not affect the source. Between two handlers will be reflected in the diagram as well as source.
10. Add Note
    Adds a Note by selecting and clicking on an empty area in the diagram
11. Add link from Note
    Select and draw a Note link between a Note and another diagram object

Context Menu Options Available in Server Package Diagram Objects

Document

• Document
  
  
• Add Attribute
  Adds a new Document Attribute to the Document
• Show All Links
  Creates all links related to the document in the diagram
• Go To Source
  The sub-menu lists the generated source files related to the Document
• Include/Exclude Entity Attributes
  Available only for entity Documents. Adds/Removes attributes of the based on entity. Using this option developer can add/remove attributes of the entity to/from this entity document. This will be useful after the creation of entity document for subsequent changes.
• Remove from diagram
  Removes the document and links to and from the object from the diagram. However document will not be removed from source.
• Delete from model
  Removes the Document model from the Server Package. Also removes the link from the diagram.
• Properties
  Bring into view the Properties window of the IDE.

Document Attribute

• Document Attribute
  
  
• Delete from model
  Removes the Attribute model from the Document.
• Properties
  Bring into view the Properties window of the IDE.

Document Array/Aggregate

• Document Array/Aggregate
  
  
• Remove from diagram
  Removes the link from diagram. The Array/Aggregate model will not be deleted from the source.
• Delete from model
  Removes the Array/Aggregate model from the Document. Also removes the link from the diagram.
• Properties
  Bring into view the Properties window of the IDE.

Operational Dependency

• Operational Dependency
  
  
• Remove from diagram
  Removes the link from diagram. The Operational Dependency model will not be deleted from the source in Handler Operational Dependencies.

Handler

• Handler
  
  
• Go To Source
  The sub-menu lists of the generated source files related to the Handler
• Add Handler Method
  The sub-menu lists of the method types related to the Handler.
• Add Management Methods
  Adds Management type methods to the Handler.
• Add Browse Methods
  Adds browse type methods to the Handler.
• Remove from diagram
  Removes the Handler and links to and from the object from the diagram. However Handler will not be removed from source.
• Delete from model
  Removes the Handler model from the Server Package. Also removes the link from the diagram.
• Properties
  Bring into view the Properties window of the IDE.

Handler Method

• Handler Method
  
  
• Delete from model
  Removes the Method from the Handler.
• Properties
  Bring into view the Properties window of the IDE.

Note

• Note
  
  
• Remove from diagram
  Removes the node and links drawn to and from the node form the diagram.
• Resolve Merged Info
  Resolves the merged state of a diagram object.

Note Link

• Note Link
  
  
• Remove from diagram
  Removes the link form the diagram.
• Resolve Merged Info
  Resolves the merged state of a diagram object.

Diagram Context Menu

• Diagram Context Menu
  
  
• Show All Links
  Creates all links related to the all documents and handlers in the diagram
• Initialize All
  Initializes all the diagram objects synchronizing with the source.

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