Reserved Names

When you write a Shape Script, there are certain terms that are reserved because they have special meaning in the script; use them for their specific purposes.

Elements

Elements (such as Class, State or Event) have these reserved names for parts of the shape.

Name	Description	See also
shape main	The main shape is the whole shape.
shape label	The shape label gives the shape a detached label.
decoration <identifier>	Decoration gives the shape a decoration as defined by the name in <identifier>.
shape ChildElement	Allows addition of custom compartments based on child elements belonging to the current element.	Add Custom Compartments to Element
shape RelatedElement	Allows addition of custom compartments based on related elements belonging to the current element.	Add Custom Compartments to Element

Connectors

Connectors (such as Association, Dependency or Generalization) have these reserved names for parts of the shape.

Name	Description
shape main	The main shape is the whole shape.
shape source	The source shape is an extra shape at the source end of the connector.
shape target	The target shape is an extra shape at the target end of the connector.
shape LeftTopLabel	Shapes defines a detached label for the connector in the left top corner.
shape MiddleTopLabel	Shapes defines a detached label for the connector in the middle top.
shape RightTopLabel	Shapes defines a detached label for the connector in the right top corner.
shape LeftBottomLabel	Shapes defines a detached label for the connector in the left bottom corner.
shape MiddleBottomLabel	Shapes defines a detached label for the connector in the middle bottom.
shape RightBottomLabel	Shapes defines a detached label for the connector in the right bottom corner.