In UML diagrams, you can
sort and filter the display of attributes and operations in classifiers
to reduce the complexity or increase the abstraction level of your
diagrams.
Before you begin
You must have a diagram open in
the diagram editor, and the attributes and operations list compartments
must be visible. Ensure that you have not set preferences to filter
or hide attributes and operations.
About this task
You can sort and filter attributes and operations to determine
what users see in your diagram. You can sort the contents of individual
compartments by visibility, name, and type. You can also filter the
contents of compartments, individually or collectively, by visibility.
For example, you might choose to display only public attributes and
operations in a model that describes an application programming interface
(API), so that users see only the public interface of the API.
To
sort and filter attributes and operations:
Procedure
- In the diagram editor, right-click a classifier that contains
attributes or operations; then click .
- In the Sort/Filter Compartment Items window,
expand All Compartments and click Attribute or Operation.
- On the Attribute or Operation page,
complete one of the following steps:
- To filter attributes or operations, in the Filter
criteria list, click the visibility property that you
want to hide, and click the left arrow to add it to the Filter
Items Containing list.
- To sort and filter attributes or operations, in the first
column of the sorting table, select the attributes or operations that
you want to sort, and click the column titles to sort by visibility,
name, attribute type, or return type.
What to do next
Tip: To change the order of the classifier's
attributes or operations without reference to visibility, name, or
type, in the Sort/Filter Compartment Items window,
click the up arrow and down arrow.