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Attribute Class

An attribute corresponds to a UML Attribute. It contains further collections for constraints and Tagged Values. Attributes are accessed from the Element Attributes collection.

Associated table in .EAP file: t_attribute

Attribute Attributes:

Attribute	Type	Notes
AllowDuplicates	Boolean	Read/Write Indicates if duplicates are allowed in the collection. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents the Not Null option.
AttributeGUID	String	Read only A globally unique ID for the current attribute. This attribute is system generated.
AttributeID	Long	Read only The local ID number of the attribute.
ClassifierID	Long	Read/Write The classifier ID, if appropriate, indicating the base type associated with the attribute, if not a primitive type.
Container	String	Read/Write The container type.
Containment	String	Read/Write The type of containment - Not Specified, By Reference or By Value.
Constraints	Collection	Read only A collection of AttributeConstraint objects, used to access and manage constraints associated with this attribute.
Default	String	Read/Write The initial value assigned to this attribute.
IsCollection	Boolean	Read/Write Indicates if the current feature is a collection or not. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents a Foreign Key.
IsConst	Boolean	Read/Write A flag indicating if the attribute is Const or not.
IsDerived	Boolean	Read/Write Indicates if the attribute is derived (that is, a calculated value).
IsOrdered	Boolean	Read/Write Indicates if a collection is ordered or not. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents a Primary Key.
IsStatic	Boolean	Read/Write Indicates if the current attribute is a static feature or not. If the attribute represents a database column this, when set, represents the Unique option.
Length	String	Read/Write The attribute length, where applicable.
LowerBound	String	Read/Write A value for the collection lower boundary.
Name	String	Read/Write The attribute name.
Notes	String	Read/Write Further notes on this attribute.
ObjectType	ObjectType	Read only Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface.
ParentID	Long	Read only Returns the ElementID of the element that this attribute is a part of.
Pos	Long	Read/Write The position of the attribute in the Class attribute list.
Precision	String	Read/Write The precision value.
Scale	String	Read/Write The scale value.
Stereotype	String	Read/Write Sets or gets the stereotype for this attribute.
StereotypeEx	String	Read/Write Provides all the applied stereotypes of the attribute, in a comma-separated list.
Style	String	Read/Write Contains the Alias property for this attribute.
StyleEx	String	Read/Write Advanced style settings, reserved for the use of Sparx Systems.
TaggedValues	Collection of type AttributeTag	Read only A collection of AttributeTag objects, used to access and manage Tagged Values associated with this attribute.
TaggedValuesEx	Collection of type TaggedValue	Read only A collection of TaggedValue objects belonging to the current attribute and the TaggedValuesEx property of its classifier.
Type	String	Read/Write The attribute type (by name; also see ClassifierID).
UpperBound	String	Read/Write A value for the collection upper boundary.
Visibility	String	Read/Write Identifies the scope of the attribute - Private, Protected, Public or Package.

Attribute Methods:

Method	Type	Notes
GetLastError ()	String	Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object. This function is rarely used as an exception is thrown when an error occurs.
Update ()	Boolean	Updates the current attribute object after modifying or appending a new item. If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.

Method

Type

Notes

GetLastError ()

String

Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object.

This function is rarely used as an exception is thrown when an error occurs.

Update ()

Boolean

Updates the current attribute object after modifying or appending a new item.

If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.

Notes

•	The Attribute Class in Enterprise Architect does not have an Alias property; you can access the Alias property of the Attribute Class using the Style property

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Attribute Class

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