Defining Classes

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Defining Classes

Using Visual Modeler, we define the four classes of our model:

Network

Domain

Node

Line

The Network class is an identified class. This means that the class has an identifier attribute which you can use as a key when storing instances of this class in a dictionary, for example.

1. Click on the Class button

in the main toolbar and create four empty classes in a new diagram.

As we want to define the Network class as an identified class, you will now add a specific Rogue Wave® Server property to tag this class.

2. In the Documentation editor of the Network class, add the following comment to specify that this class has an identifier attribute:

ilog.server.identifier="identifier"

The identifier attribute will be defined later.

We also want to store all instances of Network in a dictionary, therefore:

3. Add the following tag in the documentation of the class:

ilog.server.useDictionary="true"

This specific comments will be recognized by the Rogue Wave Server XMI parser which will add the corresponding characteristics to the dynamic type.

Figure 7.1 Creating Four Classes in Visual Modeler

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