Annotations (OOM)

Java 5.0 and the .NET languages (C# 2.0 and VB 2005) provide methods for adding metadata to code. PowerDesigner provides full support for Java annotations and .NET custom attributes. For language-specific information, see the relevant chapter in Part Two of this book.

This metadata can be accessed by post-processing tools or at run-time to vary to behavior of the system.

• Attaching an Annotation to a Model Object
  PowerDesigner supports the Java 5.0 built-in annotations, the .NET 2.0 built-in custom attributes and for both Java 5.0 and .NET 2.0, also allows you to create your own. You can attach annotations to types and other model objects:
• Creating a New Annotation Type
  You can create new annotation types to attach to your objects.
• Using the Annotation Editor
  The Annotation Editor assists you in specifying the values for annotation parameters. It is accessible by clicking the ellipsis button in the Annotation Text Column on the Annotations tab of a class or other object: