Dependency Matrix Properties

You specify the properties for a dependency matrix by selecting its entry in the resource editor.

Dependency matrices are based on stereotypes. For information about the properties on the General tab, see Stereotype properties. The following properties are available on the Dependency Matrix Definition tab:

Property	Description
Rows	Specifies the object type with which to populate your matrix rows.
Columns	Specifies the object type to populate your matrix columns. Click the Select Metaclass button to the right of the list to select a metaclass from another model type.
Matrix Cells	Specifies how the rows and columns of your matrix will be associated. You must specify a Dependency from the list, which includes all the collections and links available to the object. For certain dependencies, the Object type on which the dependency is based will be displayed, and you can select an Object attribute to display in the matrix cells along with the No value symbol, which is displayed if that attribute is not set in any particular instance. Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new extended collection (see Extended Collections and Compositions (Profile)) connecting your objects, or the Advanced button to specify a complex dependency path (see Specifying Advanced Dependencies).

Property

Description

Rows

Specifies the object type with which to populate your matrix rows.

Columns

Specifies the object type to populate your matrix columns. Click the Select Metaclass button to the right of the list to select a metaclass from another model type.

Matrix Cells

Specifies how the rows and columns of your matrix will be associated. You must specify a Dependency from the list, which includes all the collections and links available to the object.

For certain dependencies, the Object type on which the dependency is based will be displayed, and you can select an Object attribute to display in the matrix cells along with the No value symbol, which is displayed if that attribute is not set in any particular instance.

Click the Create button to the right of the list to create a new extended collection (see Extended Collections and Compositions (Profile)) connecting your objects, or the Advanced button to specify a complex dependency path (see Specifying Advanced Dependencies).