Properties of Connectors

Connectors represent domain relationships in a generated designer.

Connectors have the properties that are listed in the following table.

Property	Description	Default
Color	The color of this connector.	Black
Dash Style	The dash style for the line for this connector (Solid, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot, or Custom).	Solid
Source End Style	The source end style for this connector (HollowArrow, EmptyArrow, FilledArrow, EmptyDiamond, FilledDiamond, or None).	None
Target End Style	The target end style for this connector (HollowArrow, EmptyArrow, FilledArrow, EmptyDiamond, FilledDiamond, or None).	None
Text Color	The color that is used for text decorators that are associated with this connector.	Black
Thickness	The thickness of the line for this connector, measured in inches.	0.03125
Access Modifier	The level of access of the class (public or internal).	Public
Custom Attributes	Used to add attributes to the source code class that is generated from this connector. For more information, see How to: Add Custom Attributes.	<none>
Generates Double Derived	If True, both a base class and a partial class (to support customization through overrides) will be generated. For more information, see Designating Overridable Classes.	False
Has Custom Constructor	If True, a custom constructor will be provided in the source code. For more information, see Providing Custom Constructors.	False
Inheritance Modifier	Describes the kind of inheritance of the source code class that is generated from the connector (none, abstract or sealed).	none
Base Connector	The base class of this connector.	(none)
Name	The name of this connector.	Current name
Namespace	The namespace that is affiliated with this connector.	Current namespace
Tooltip Type	The place where the tooltip is defined (fixed, variable, or none). If fixed, then the value of the Fixed Tooltip Text property is used as the tooltip; if variable, then the tooltip is defined in custom code.	<none>
Notes	Informal notes that are associated with this connector.	<none>
Routing Style	The style that is used for routing the connector. A Rectilinear connector makes right-angled turns as required; a Straight connector does not.	Rectilinear
Exposed Fill Color As property	If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the color to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer.	False
Exposed Fill Gradient Mode	If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the dash style to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer.	False
Exposed Outline Color As Property	If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the thickness to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer.	False
Exposed Outline Dash Style As Property	If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the dash style to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer.	False
Exposed Outline Thickness As Property	If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the outline thickness to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer.	False
Exposes Text Color	If True, then a domain property has been added to the connector to enable the color to be exposed in the properties window of the generated designer.	False
Description	Used to document the generated designer.	<none>
Display Name	The name that will be displayed in the generated designer for this connector.	<none>
Fixed Tooltip Text	The text that is used for a fixed tooltip.	<none>
Help Keyword	The keyword that is used to index F1 help for this element.	<none>

See Also

Other Resources

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Change History

Date	History	Reason
July 2008	Rewrote and refactored project.	Content bug fix.