Standards: Attributes - Design

	An attribute is a named property of a class that describes a range of values that instances of the property may hold.
Related Information:	Standards: Attributes - General Standards: Attributes - Analysis Standards: Attributes in Rose

Topics

• Background
• Value Types
• Naming Standards
• General Documentation Standards
• Stereotypes
• Examples

Background 

During design the attribute types will be specialized into the appropriate primitive and value types for the chosen implementation language.

Value Types 

Complete the table below to reflect your choice of value types or implementation language fundamental / primitive types.  

Naming Standards 

The general attribute naming standards apply during design (See Standards: Attributes - General)

Documentation Standards 

The general attribute documentation standards apply during design (See Standards: Attributes - General).

During design the appropriate design value type must be chosen for each attribute. This may further constrain the type and range of values that can be held by the attribute – the new constraints should be added to the attributes characteristics.

For details of how to document attributes in Rose see Standards: Attributes in Rose.

Stereotypes 

No design stereotypes have been identified for attributes.

Examples 

None

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