Base class navigation tree

Depending on the base class, the product displays different items in the navigation tree.

The following table shows which items are displayed.

Table 1. Base class navigation tree
Base class Items displayed in the navigation tree
C++ class All virtuals and pure virtuals. You must implement the pure virtual methods.
Java class or Java interface All the methods. You must implement the interfaces. The GUI takes into account the "final" option for Java methods and classes.
COM interface All methods and attributes.
CORBA interface All methods.

IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® uses the following colors to differentiate the different method types:

If you try to open the Implement Base Classes functionality for a read-only class, the product displays a warning message informing you that the class cannot be modified. However, the Implement Base Classes window opens in read-only mode so you can analyze the class. You can view the code by selecting Edit Code, but the OK button is disabled.


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