Component Properties

This section describes properties specific to component elements. Every element has general properties as well as specific properties. For more information, see General Properties. The composition of the Properties view changes depending on the element selected in the Diagram or UML Navigator view. You can view and modify values of properties through the Properties view.

Component Properties

explanation: This field allows you to enter text to explain the component.

name: The name of the component.

stereotype: Choose the appropriate stereotype from the drop down list. Components have the following stereotypes:

application
document
executable
file
library
page
table
test component

type: A text field to document the component type.