Stereotype specifies the
stereotype of the link, if any. They are enclosed in guillemets, for
example «s1» and enable you to tag classes for documentation
purposes. For information about creating stereotypes, see Defining stereotypes.
Note: The COM stereotypes are
constructive; that is, they affect code generation.
Association specifies the
association being instantiated by the link.
You can specify a link without having to specify the association being
instantiated by the link. Until you specify the association, this
field is set to <Unspecified>.
If you select <New> from the list, Rational Rhapsody creates
a new, symmetric association based on the data (its name and multiplicity)
for the link. Once you specify an association for the link, you cannot
change the role name or multiplicity for the link (the corresponding
fields of the Features window are unavailable).
To change the features of an association of which the link is an instantiation,
you must open the Features window of the association itself. Any changes
you make to the association are instantly applied to links that are
instantiated from it.
End1 and End2 specifies
the two ends of the link, including:
Name means the name of the
link.
Multiplicity means the multiplicity
of the link.
Via Port means the port
used by the link, if any. This field is a read-only.
Description describes the
element. This field can include a hyperlink. For more information,
see Using project units.