[news.eclipse.modeling.mdt.uml2] Re: Stereotype and Properties

[Kenn Hussey <Kenn.Hussey@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thibault,

Off the top of my head, I suspect the reason is that UML2 maps profile 
elements to Ecore during the profile "definition" process and data types 
are automatically mapped to Ecore classes (which don't have "simple" 
cell editor support) rather than data types.

Kenn

Thibault Landré wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to understand why in the uml2 editor, it is possible to 
> edit a property of a sterotype typed by a primitiveType whereas  it is 
> not possible when the property is typed by a Datatype ?
>
> TestCase1 :
> StereotypeA has a property (prop) typed by a primitiveType (Real for 
> instance). StereotypeA has an extension on Metaclass 'Element'
> When applying the stereotype to a class, the properties view allows you 
> to edit the property 'prop'.
>
> TestCase2 :
> StereotypeB has a property (propB) typed by a datatype (Time for 
> instance). StereotypeB has an extension on Metaclass 'Element'
> When applying the stereotype to a class, you can't edit the property of 
> StereotypeB (propB is not displayed in the properties view).
>
> Why ?
> I have look into the UML OMG specification to see if a difference 
> between a PrimitiveType and DataType could explain this behaviour, but I 
> have not found any clue.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Thibault