C++ Conventions

Enterprise Architect supports round trip engineering of C++, including the Managed C++ and C++/CLI extensions, where these conventions are used.

Stereotypes

Stereotype	Applies To	See also
enumeration	Class Corresponds To: An enumerated type.
friend	Operation Corresponds To: The 'friend' keyword.
property get	Operation Corresponds To: A 'read' property.
property set	Operation Corresponds To: A 'write' property.
struct	Class Corresponds To: A 'struct' type.
typedef	Class Corresponds To: A 'typedef' statement, where the parent is the original type name.
alias	Class Corresponds to an 'Alias' declaration, where the parent is the original type name.
union	Class Corresponds To: A union type.

Tagged Values

Tag	Applies To	See also
afx_msg	Operation Corresponds To: The afx_msg keyword.
anonymous	Class also containing the Tagged Value typedef Corresponds To: The name of this Class being only defined by the typedef statement.
attribute_name	Operation with stereotype property get or property set Corresponds To: The name of the variable behind this property.
bitfield	Attribute Corresponds To: The size, in bits, allowed for storage of this attribute.
bodyLocation	Operation Corresponds To: The location the method body is generated to; expected values are header, classDec or classBody.
callback	Operation Corresponds To: A reference to the CALLBACK macro.
explicit	Operation Corresponds To: The 'explicit' keyword.
initializer	Operation Corresponds To: A constructor initialization list.
inline	Operation Corresponds To: The inline keyword and inline generation of the method body.
mutable	Attribute Corresponds To: The 'mutable' keyword.
scoped	Class with stereotype enumeration Corresponds To: Either the 'class' or 'struct' keyword.
throws	Operation Corresponds To: The exceptions that are thrown by this method.
typedef	Class with stereotype other than 'typedef' Corresponds To: This Class being defined in a 'typedef' statement.
typeSynonyms	Class Corresponds To: The 'typedef' name and/or fields of this type.
volatile	Operation Corresponds To: The 'volatile' keyword.

Other Conventions

Namespaces are generated for each Package below a namespace root
By Reference attributes correspond to a pointer to the type specified
The Transient property of an attribute corresponds to the volatile keyword
The Abstract property of an attribute corresponds to the virtual keyword
The Const property of an operation corresponds to the const keyword, specifying a constant return type
The Is Query property of an operation corresponds to the const keyword, specifying the method doesn't modify any fields
The Pure property of an operation corresponds to a pure virtual method using the "= 0" syntax
The Fixed property of a parameter corresponds to the const keyword

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