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Choose Pattern dialog

Invoking the dialog

This dialog may be invoked several ways:

• Class diagram toolbar (Class by Pattern, Link by Pattern)
  

• Class or member speedmenu (Choose Pattern)
  

• Object menu (when class or member is selected in diagram)
  

• Explorer node speedmenu for a class or member (Choose Pattern)

The Choose Pattern dialog as invoked from Class by Pattern on diagram toolbar

Panes

The Choose Pattern dialog has two panes:

• Selector/Editor: occupies the top portion of the dialog. Initially it displays two panels:

  • Pattern: presents an Explorer treeview of the available patterns for the current operation. For example, if you invoked the dialog from "Link by Pattern", only link patterns are displayed.
    
  • Parameters: displays relevant information about default patterns, including the source that will be generated upon selection. For more advanced patterns, this pane is blanked.

If you select an advanced pattern requiring custom specifications, the wizard buttons are enabled and the above panels are replaced by edit controls appropriate to specify parameters, etc. for the selected pattern.

• Description: Displays context-sensitive Help text for the more advanced patterns such as GoF or EJB.

Context-sensitive Help

Help for the more complex patterns appears directly in the dialog rather than in the Together Help system. You don't need to leave your work and switch back and forth between applications. just click on an individual pattern to read its associated Help text. (Note: some of the simpler patterns do not display Help text. This is intentional. each of the more advanced patterns such as the GoF should have Help.

See also:

• User's Guide: Working with Patterns