Properties of Domain Classes
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Domain classes have the properties in the following table. For information about domain classes, see Understanding Models, Classes and Relationships. For more information about how to use these properties, see Customizing and Extending a Domain-Specific Language.
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Access Modifier | The level of access of the domain class (public or internal). |
public |
| Custom Attributes | Used to add attributes to the source code class that is generated from this domain class. | <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 Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
| Has Custom Constructor | If True, a custom constructor will be provided in the source code. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
| Inheritance Modifier | Describes the kind of inheritance of the source code class that is generated from the domain class (none, abstract or sealed). |
none |
| Base Class | If this domain class is derived, the name of the base class. | <none> |
| Name | The name of this domain class. | Current name |
| Namespace | The namespace of this domain class. | Current namespace |
| Notes | Informal notes that are associated with this domain class. | <none> |
| Description | The description that is used to document the UI of the generated designer. | <none> |
| Display Name | The name that will be displayed in the generated designer for this domain class. | <none> |
| Help Keyword | The optional keyword that is used to index F1 help for this domain class. | <none> |