Properties of Domain Relationships
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The properties in the following table are associated with a domain relationship. For information about domain relationships, 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 relationship (public or internal). |
public |
| Custom Attributes | Used to add attributes to the source code class that is generated from the domain relationship. | <none> |
| Generates Double Derived | If True, both a base class and a partial class (to support customization through overrides) is generated. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
| Has Custom Constructor | If True, indicates that a custom constructor is 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 relationship (none, abstract or sealed). |
<none> |
| Allows Duplicates | If True, duplicate links of the domain relationship may be created between the same two elements. |
False |
| Base Relationships | If the domain relationship is derived, the base relationship of the domain relationship. | <none> |
| Is Embedding | If True, the domain relationship is an embedding relationship. If False, the relationship is a reference relationship. |
<both> |
| Name | The name of the domain relationship. | Current name |
| Namespace | The namespace that is affiliated with the domain relationship. | Current namespace |
| Notes | Informal notes that are associated with the domain relationship. | <none> |
| Description | The description that is used to document code and is used in the UI of the generated designer. | <none> |
| Display Name | The name that is displayed in the generated designer for the domain relationship. | <none> |
| Help Keyword | The optional keyword that is used to index F1 help for the domain relationship. | <none> |