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AST Nodes
In defining a grammar, you would use AST nodes and AST node attributes that can be recognized in code engineering in Enterprise Architect, in the AST results that are returned by the attribute, attributeEx and node commands. These nodes and attributes are identified in the following tables. Any others will be ignored in code engineering.
The FILE node represents a file. It isn't mapped to anything, but contains all the required information.
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..* |
PACKAGE
|
See PACKAGE Node. |
0..* |
CLASS
|
See CLASS Node. |
0..* |
IMPORT
|
|
0..* |
COMMENT |
Field labels as part of a skip rule will be at the root level; the code generator looks for comments of this sort by position relative to the node.
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0..1 |
INSERT_POSITION |
This gives the position where new Classes, Packages and method implementations can be inserted into the file. If it is not found, the code generator will automatically insert new items immediately after the last one is found in code.
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The PACKAGE node corresponds to a namespace or equivalent in the file. When importing with package per namespace, Enterprise Architect will create a Package directly under the import for this and place all Classes within it. When not importing namespaces, Enterprise Architect will look for Classes under this point, but it will do nothing with this node.
Additionally, if you are generating with namespaces enabled (see the Code Options topics for generic languages) a generated Class will not match a Class in code unless they are under the same Package structure.
Contained in nodes: FILE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..* |
CLASS
|
See CLASS Node |
0..* |
PACKAGE
|
|
0..1 |
OPEN_POSITION |
Gives the position where the Package body opens. This can also be used as an insert position.
|
0..1 |
INSERT_POSITION |
Gives the position where new Classes and Packages can be inserted into the file. If it is not found, the code generator will automatically insert new items immediately after the last one is found in code.
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0..1 |
SUPPRESS |
Prevents indenting when inserting into this Package.
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The CLASS (or INTERFACE) node is the most important in code generation. It is brought in as Class (or Interface) Objects.
See Class DECLARATION (below) and Class BODY.
Contained in Nodes: FILE, PACKAGE, Class BODY
Contained in Nodes: CLASS/INTERFACE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
NAME
|
See NAME Node. |
0..* |
PARENT
|
See PARENT Node. |
0..* |
TAG
|
See TAG Node. |
0..1 |
DESCRIPTION |
See DESCRIPTION Node
|
1 |
NAME |
The name of the Class. If there is a node NAME, that will overwrite this attribute.
|
0..1 |
SCOPE |
The UML Scope of the Class - Public, Private, Protected or Package.
|
0..1 |
ABSTRACT |
If present, indicates that this is an abstract Class.
|
0..1 |
VERSION |
The version of the Class.
|
0..1 |
STEREOTYPE |
The stereotype that Enterprise Architect should assign to the Class. This does not support multiple stereotypes.
|
0..1 |
ISLEAF |
|
0..1 |
MULTIPLICITY |
|
0..1 |
LANGUAGE |
Generally, you do not need to set this.
|
0..1 |
NOTE |
Generally not used as it is covered by the comments above the Class.
|
0..1 |
ALIAS |
|
0..* |
MACRO |
Adds a numbered Tagged Value that Enterprise Architect can use to round trip macros.
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Contained in Nodes: CLASS/INTERFACE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..* |
METHOD
|
See METHOD Node. |
0..* |
ATTRIBUTE
|
See ATTRIBUTE Node. |
0..* |
FIELD
|
See FIELD Node |
0..* |
CLASS
|
See CLASS Node. |
0..* |
SCOPE
|
See SCOPE Node. |
0..* |
PROPERTY
|
|
0..* |
TAG
|
See TAG Node. |
0..* |
PARENT
|
See PARENT Node. |
0..1 |
OPEN_POSITION |
Gives the position where the Class body opens. This can also be used as an insert position.
|
0..1 |
INSERT_POSITION |
Gives the position where new Class members can be inserted into the file. If it is not found, the code generator will automatically insert new items immediately after the last one is found in code.
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This is an optional feature for languages resembling C++ that have blocks that specify the scope of elements. The language needs to have a name specified that is used for the scope of all elements in the block. In all other respects it behaves identically to the Class BODY node.
Contained in Nodes: Class BODY
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
NAME
|
Used as the scope for all methods and attributes contained within the scope. |
Contained in Nodes: Class BODY, SCOPE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Method DECLARATION
|
See Method DECLARATION Node (below). |
Contained in Nodes: METHOD
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..1 |
TYPE
|
See TYPE Node. |
0..* |
PARAMETER
|
See PARAMETER Node. |
0..* |
TAG
|
See TAG Node. |
0..1 |
DESCRIPTION
|
See DESCRIPTION Node |
0..1 |
MULTI PARAMETER |
Supports Delphi's parameter list style of declaration; see PARAMETER Node. This is the equivalent of FIELD.
|
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..1 |
TYPE
|
|
0..1 |
SCOPE
|
|
0..1 |
ABSTRACT
|
|
0..1 |
STEREOTYPE
|
|
0..1 |
STATIC
|
|
0..1 |
CONST or CONSTANT
|
|
0..1 |
PURE
|
|
0..1 |
ISQUERY
|
|
0..1 |
ARRAY
|
|
0..1 |
SYNCHRONIZED
|
|
0..* |
MACRO
|
|
0..1 |
CSHARPIMPLEMENTS |
Specifies special behavior for C#.
|
0..1 |
BEHAVIOR |
Provides support for Aspect J, using behavior.
|
0..1 |
SHOWBEHAVIOR |
Provides support for Aspect J, using behavior, and shows the reverse-engineered behavior on the diagram.
|
Contained in Nodes: Class BODY, SCOPE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
TYPE
|
See TYPE Node. |
0..* |
TAG
|
See TAG Node. |
0..1 |
DESCRIPTION
|
See DESCRIPTION Node. |
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..1 |
TYPE
|
|
0..1 |
SCOPE
|
|
0..1 |
DEFAULT
|
|
0..1 |
CONTAINER or ARRAY
|
|
0..1 |
CONTAINMENT
|
Reference or value. |
0..1 |
STEREOTYPE
|
|
0..1 |
STATIC
|
|
0..1 |
CONST or CONSTANT
|
|
0..1 |
ORDERED
|
|
0..1 |
LOWBOUND
|
|
0..1 |
HIGHBOUND
|
|
0..1 |
TRANSIENT or VOLATILE
|
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A field corresponds to multiple attribute declarations in one. Anything not defined in the Declarators but defined in the field itself will be set for each declarator. Everything supported in an attribute is supported in the field. If no declarators are found then this works in the same way as an attribute.
Contained in Nodes: Class BODY, SCOPE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..* |
DECLARATOR
|
See ATTRIBUTE Node. |
Contained in Nodes: Method DECLARATION, TEMPLATE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
TYPE
|
See TYPE Node. |
0..* |
TAG
|
See TAG Node. |
0..1 |
DESCRIPTION
|
See DESCRIPTION Node. |
0..1 |
NAME
|
|
0..1 |
TYPE
|
|
0..1 |
KIND
|
Expected to be in, inout, out or return. |
0..1 |
DEFAULT
|
|
0..1 |
FIXED
|
|
0..1 |
ARRAY
|
|
Contained in Nodes: PACKAGE, Class DECLARATION
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..* |
QUALIFIER
|
|
0..* |
NAMEPART |
An alternative to using NAME and QUALIFIER. A string of values, all except the last one taken as qualifiers. The last one is taken as the Name.
|
Contained in Nodes: Method DECLARATION, ATTRIBUTE, PARAMETER
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..1 |
TEMPLATE |
The entire text of the template is the name of the type. Only used if NAME is undefined. See TEMPLATE Node, below.
|
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..* |
QUALIFIER
|
|
0..* |
NAMEPART |
An alternative to using NAME and QUALIFIER. A string of values, all except the last one taken as qualifiers. The last one is taken as the Name.
|
Contained in Nodes: TYPE
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..* |
PARAMETER
|
See PARAMETER Node. |
1 |
NAME
|
|
Contained in Nodes: Class DECLARATION
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..1 |
TYPE
|
Has the value Parent, Implements or VirtualP. |
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..* |
QUALIFIER
|
|
0..* |
NAMEPART |
An alternative to using NAME and QUALIFIER. A string of values, all except the last one taken as qualifiers. The last one is taken as the Name.
|
0..1 |
INSTANTIATION
|
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Contained in Nodes: Class DECLARATION, Method DECLARATION, ATTRIBUTE, PARAMETER
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
NAME
|
|
0..* |
VALUE
|
|
0..1 |
MEMO
|
|
0..1 |
NOMEMO
|
|
0..1 |
GROUP
|
|
Contained in Nodes: Class DECLARATION, Method DECLARATION, ATTRIBUTE, PARAMETER
Multiplicity |
Contained Nodes/Attributes |
Description |
|---|---|---|
0..* |
VALUE
|
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