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UML Human-Usable Textual Notation — Open Issues

  • Acronym: HUTN
  • Issues Count: 2
  • Description: Issues not resolved
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String representation shortcut to simplify representation of complex elemen

  • Key: HUTN-2
  • Legacy Issue Number: 5812
  • Status: open  
  • Source: France Telecom R&D ( Mariano Belaunde)
  • Summary:

    Sometimes the representation based in the metamodel is too complex, and some simplifications can be
    taken. As an example, when representing multiplicities, the UML MM has a very complex way to do that.
    However a compact string representation for multiplicities already exists and is widely used. The HUTN
    should allow the users to use the special textual representations when available.
    For instance: the string datavalue "1..5" culd be used instaed of
    ... Multiplicity {range: MultiplicityRange {lower="1";upper="5";}}
    Suggestion for resolution: Enhance the configuration Metamodel with a ElementSubstitutionConfig
    metaclass declaring the replacement and the string convention to be used
    (attributes 'the_element : ModelElementRef' and 'replacementSpec : String')
    The 'replacementSpec' may reference an OCL function defined at some place

  • Reported: HUTN 1.0b1 — Mon, 13 Jan 2003 05:00 GMT
  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:58 GMT

6.5 : Missing containment information when referencing class instances

  • Key: HUTN-1
  • Legacy Issue Number: 5811
  • Status: open  
  • Source: France Telecom R&D ( Mariano Belaunde)
  • Summary:

    When referencing an instance (ClassInstanceRef), the user needs to look at the metamodel in order
    to know if it is a contained reference or a non contained reference (BNF rules 22 and 23).
    Suggestion 1 for resolution: Use a "forward" prefix keyword when referencing contained instances that
    are fully represented in another place (that are not inlined).
    Suggestion 2 for resolution : Use a "ref" keyword when referencing non contained instances and use no
    keyword to reference contained instances not inlined.
    Note: The resolution of this issue may depend on the resolution of "need to improve readability when
    referencing instances"

  • Reported: HUTN 1.0b1 — Mon, 13 Jan 2003 05:00 GMT
  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:58 GMT