Re: Request for information about UML diagram

["Sandro Doro" <s doro tecom it>]

Hi,
  thanks for replay. This solution is not usable because there are already
150 tables and I cannot add to others 150 notes.

I thought rather to add a new tag (Description) but I don't know the best
way to do. Any suggestion?

TIA

Sandro

----- Original Message -----
From: "Johann Tienhaara" <tech@mountaingrouse.com>
To: <s.doro@tecom.it>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: Dia-list digest, Vol 1 #225 - 1 msg


> Hi Sandro.
>
> I use the UML 'Note' shape for adding descriptions in Dia.  I think the
> intention is that Notes be used in the same way as Comments in the
> standard UML spec.  You can then drag the pointer arrow from the Note to
> the Class it describes.  Although it's awkward, you can add extra lines
> to the Note to describe the attributes.  For example:
>
>   +--------------------------------------+
>   | This is my SQL table.                |
>   |                                      |
>   |   PrimaryKeyColumn: description #1.  |
>   |   Column2: description #2.           |
>   |   Column3: description #3.           |
>   |   etc.                               |
>   +--------------------------------------+
>                  |
>     +------------------------+
>     | <<entity>> MySQLTable  |
>     |------------------------|
>     |           ...          |
>     +------------------------+
>
> AFAIK there is no way of adding descriptions directly to the class
> itself.
>
> Hope this helps Sandro.  If you do discover a nicer way of adding
> descriptions (or if you code a better one yourself :) please do send it
> to the list!  I'd like to hear about it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Johann
>
>
> > Message: 1
> > From: "Sandro Doro" <s.doro@tecom.it>
> > To: <dia-list@gnome.org>
> > Subject: Request for information about UML diagram
> > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:07:52 +0100
> > Organization: Tecom
> > Reply-To: dia-list@gnome.org
> >
> > Hi,
> >    I am using dia in Linux/Win environment as DataBase diagrammer tool
and
> > it runs very fine!
> > I'd like to add a description to class name (an Sql Table) and one
> > description for every attribute.
> > What is the best way to do this?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Sandro