User Defined TaggedValues
TaggedValue is a property and value you can add to models. This is supported in Astah Pro edition only.
Define TaggedValue
- Create a astah_customproperty_def.properties file.
- Save this file in USERHOME/.astah/professional directory.
- Define TaggedValues in this file as the sample below.
TaggedValue Definition Sample
tag.id_001.name=creator1
tag.id_001.target=Class
tag.id_001.stereotype=stereotype0
tag.id_001.defaultvalue=Dendy
tag.id_001.definition=The creator of a model
tag.id_002.name=creator2
tag.id_002.target=UseCase,Package
tag.id_002.stereotype=stereotype1
tag.id_002.defaultvalue=Tony
tag.id_002.definition=The creator of a model
With this sample, when “stereotype0” is added to a Class, a “cretor1” TaggedValue named “Dendy” will be added to the Class. And when “stereotype1” is added to UseCases and Packages, a “creator2” TaggedValue named “Tony” will be added to those models.
You can see TaggedValues in the [TaggedValue] tab in the models’ property view.
TaggedValue Format
Use this format to define TaggedValue name, Target Models types, Target Stereotype, Default Value, and definition in the file.
Object | Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | tag.xxx.name | |
| Target Model | tag.xxx.target | This is a required property. Please refer to the String list in a table below. You can add multiple target models. Astah fails to import if it contains invalid strings. |
| Target Stereotype | tag.xxx.stereotype | Only one stereotype can be set. This is optional. |
| Default Value | tag.xxx.defaultvalue | Optional |
| Definition | tag.xxx.definition | Optional |
Model Name | String to set for “tag.xxx.target” |
|---|---|
| Model | Model |
| Subsystem | Subsystem |
| Package | Package |
| Class Diagram | ClassDiagram |
| Class | Class |
| Attribute | Attribute |
| Operation | Method |
| Association | Association |
| Association Role | AssociationRole |
| Association Class | AssociationClass |
| Generalization | Generalization |
| Interface | Interface |
| Dependency | Dependency |
| Entity | Entity |
| Boundary | Boundary |
| Control | Control |
| Instance Specification | Object |
| Link (Object/Communication Diagram) | Link |
| UseCase Diagram | UseCaseDiagram |
| Actor | Actor |
| UseCase | UseCase |
| Extend | Extend |
| Include | Include |
| Statemachine Diagram | StatemachineDiagram |
| State | State |
| Submachine State | SubmachineState |
| Stub State | StubState |
| Activity Diagram | ActivityDiagram |
| Partition | Partition |
| CallBehavior Action | CallBehaviorAction |
| Transition | Transition |
| Object Node | ObjectNode |
| Sequence Diagram | SequenceDiagram |
| Lifeline (Sequence, Communication Diagram) | LifeLine |
| Message (Sequence Diagram) | Message |
| Create Message | CreateMessage |
| Destroy Message | DestroyMessage |
| Reply Message | ReturnMessage |
| Combined Fragment | CombinedFragment |
| Interaction Use | InteractionUse |
| StateInvariant | StateInvariant |
| Communication Diagram | CommunicationDiagram |
| Message (Communication Diagram) | MessageCL |
| Component Diagram | ComponentDiagram |
| Component | Component |
| Artifact | Artifact |
| Deployment Diagram | DeploymentDiagram |
| Node | Node |
| Node Instance | NodeInstance |
| Component Instance | ComponentInstance |
| Note | Comment |
| Flowchart | Flowchart |
| Flow Element | FlowElement |
| Data Flow Diagram (DFD) | DataFlowDiagram |
| External Entity | ExternalEntity |
| Data Store | DataStore |
| Dataflow | DataFlow |
| Anchor | Anchor |
| ER Diagram | ERDiagram |
| ER Entity | EREntity |
| ER Attribute | ERAttribute |
| Domain | Domain |
| Relationship | ERRelationship |
| Many to Many Relationship | ManyToManyRelationship |
| Subtype | Subtype |
| CRUD | CRUD |
| Requirement Diagram | RequirementDiagram |
| Requirement Table | RequirementTable |
| Requirement | Requirement |
| TestCase | TestCase |
| Traceability Map | TraceabilityMap |
Import TaggedValues
- Go to [Tools] – [Import User Defined TaggedValue].
Defined TaggedValues in the astah_customproperty_def.properties file would be imported. - Once the project file has imported User Defined TaggeValue, the TaggeValue will be added automatically when creating new models.