Complex Type

An «XSDcomplexType» stereotype is applied to a generic UML Class, to tailor the generation of a complexType definition in the Schema. You can create an «XSDcomplexType» stereotyped Class by dragging the Complex Type icon from the XML Schema Toolbox and dropping it directly onto a diagram.

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Access

To display the 'XSD complexType Properties' dialog for the selected «XSDcomplexType» stereotyped Class, use one of the methods outlined here.

Ribbon	Design > Element > Properties > Properties
Context Menu	Right-click on «XSDcomplexType» stereotyped Class \| Properties
Keyboard Shortcuts	Alt+Enter
Other	Double-click on «XSDcomplexType» stereotyped Class, or Drag icon from toolbox onto diagram (this creates a new «XSDcomplexType» stereotyped Class)

Define Properties

Field/Button	Action	See also
Name	If you do not want to use the default name of the complexType Class, overtype it with another name.
Model Group	Click on the down-arrow and select the option that defines how the child elements of this complexType should occur in the Schema. 'sequence' - the child elements must occur in the specified order 'choice' - only one of the child elements can occur 'all' - the child elements can occur in any order
MinOccurs	(Optional) Type the minimum number of times this element must occur in the Class. Type 0 to indicate that the element is optional. The default value is 1.
MaxOccurs	(Optional) Type the maximum number of times this element can occur in the Class. Type unbounded to indicate that there is no limit to the number of times the element can occur. The default value is 1.
Annotation	(Optional) Type any notes you need for this element.
Abstract	(Optional) Select this checkbox to use this complexType in an instance XML file.
Mixed	(Optional) Select this checkbox to allow character data to display among the child elements.
OK	Click on this button to save the complexType data entered and close the XSD complexType 'Properties' dialog.
Cancel	Click on this button to discard the complexType data entered and close the XSD complexType 'Properties' dialog.
Help	Click on this button to display this Help topic.
UML	This button is displayed when you are editing existing XSD complexType information. Click on the button to open the UML element 'Properties' dialog for the complexType Class.	Properties

Notes

A complexType can:
Contain both XSDelement and XSDattribute stereotyped UML attributes
Contain other complexTypes as child elements
Be a child of a Global Element
Be the source of Association connectors to other complexTypes, Simple Types, Attribute Groups, Groups and Model Groups
Be the source of a maximum of one Generalization connector to either another complexType or a Simple Type Class

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