Extending Attribute Type drop down list (Class Diagram) to show user defined types

Question

I have a number of user defined types (all based on primitive types) which I would like to be able to select from in the Types drop down list - currently the list is limited to Boolean, Integer and String - I want to extent it to allow selection of int16, int32, int64 etc.  Is there a way to do this?  

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Best Regards Sina

Answer 1

Add to the external types list - click on the root in the DSL Explorer, and choose Add New External Type.

 

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- Alan -MSFT

Answer 2

I don't seem to have access to DSL Explorer - what do I need to have installled to get this tool?

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Best Regards Sina

Answer 3

Oops, sorry - I thought we were talking about DSLs in Visualization and Modeling SDK.

In UML models, the best you can do is to create a class called System.Int32, or whatever you want. You can just create it in UML Explorer, if you don't want to put it on a diagram.

You will then be able to see it in the list of types for an attribute. However, the name will always be qualified by the name of your model.

 

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- Alan -MSFT

Answer 4

Would this then  enable  me to use the new Type in all modelling projects?

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Best Regards Sina

Answer 5

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