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Source Code Engineering Options

The 'Source Code Engineering' options apply to the languages in which you generate code from Enterprise Architect. They are divided into Model-specific options and User-specific options, as explained here.

Model-Specific Options

These options are defined on the 'Manage Project Options' dialog.

Access

Ribbon

Configure > Model > Options > Source Code Engineering

Types of Option

Option Type

Detail

See also

Source Code Generation Options

You can define a number of settings for generating code in the model, such as the default language to generate code in and the Unicode character set for code generation.

Code Generation Options

Options - Object Lifetimes

You can configure various options concerning Object Lifetimes.

Options - Object Lifetimes

Code Language Options

For each of the code languages that Enterprise Architect supports, you can define the model-specific options and set any Collection Classes required.

Language Options

User-Specific Options

These options are defined on the 'Preferences' dialog.

Access

On the 'Preferences' dialog, click on 'Source Code Engineering' in the left-hand list.

Ribbon

Start > View > Preferences

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+F9

Types of Option

Option Type

Detail

See also

Source Code Generation Options

You can define a number of settings for generating code in any model that you access under the same user ID.

Source Code Options

Code Editors

These are options for accessing and configuring the source code editor.

Options - Code Editors

Attributes/Operations

Use these options for configuring attributes and operations.

Options - Attribute/Operations

Code Language Options

For each of the code languages that Enterprise Architect supports, you can define the user-specific options that apply to any model that you access under your user ID.

Language Options