Java Conventions

Enterprise Architect supports round trip engineering of Java - including AspectJ extensions - where these conventions are used.

Stereotypes

Stereotype	Applies To	See also
annotation	Interface Corresponds To: An annotation type.
default	Operation Corresponds To: The 'default' keyword.
enum	Attributes within a Class stereotyped enumeration Corresponds To: An enumerated option, distinguished from other attributes that have no stereotype.
enumeration	Class Corresponds To: An enumerated type.
operator	Operation Corresponds To: An operator.
property get	Operation Corresponds To: A 'read' property.
property set	Operation Corresponds To: A 'write' property.
static	Class or Interface Corresponds To: The 'static' keyword.

Tagged Values

Tag	Applies To	See also
annotations	Anything Corresponds To: The annotations on the current code feature.
arguments	Attribute with stereotype enum Corresponds To: The arguments that apply to this enumerated value.
attribute_name	Operation with stereotype property get or property set Corresponds To: The name of the variable behind this property.
dynamic	Class or Interface Corresponds To: The 'dynamic' keyword.
generic	Operation Corresponds To: The generic parameters to this operation.
parameterList	Parameter Corresponds To: A parameter list with the ... syntax.
throws	Operation Corresponds To: The exceptions that are thrown by this method.
transient	Attribute Corresponds To: The 'transient' keyword.

Other Conventions

Package statements are generated when the current Package is not a namespace root
The Const property of an attribute or operation corresponds to the final keyword
The Transient property of an attribute corresponds to the volatile keyword
The Fixed property of a parameter corresponds to the final keyword

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