Enterprise Architect project programming language

Question

In Enterprise Architect when I model a class and specify the implementation language of the class, then use an instance of the class in a use case, the implementation language of the instance in the use case is not the implementation language of the class, but is the default. Is there a way to make Enterprise Architect use the set implementation language of the class for the implementation language of all instances of that class?

Minivet

Of course, code generation doesn't work on instances, so an instance doesn't really need a code generation language. – Cosmos

Right, I agree in most cases. Every once and a while though it could be nice to be able to tell what the implementation language of an object is (like in a project that encompasses several pieces written in different languages, and you are sorting through use cases) – Minivet

Answer 1

There isn't an option to make instances follow the class language (but that's a good suggestion to send to Sparx), but you can set the default language for all new elements. From your question, I take it you already know how but I'll include it for other readers.

Tools - Options - Source Code Engineering - Default Language for Code Generation is the one you're after. This option is somewhat incorrectly named; it actually sets the default language for created elements.

As long as you're modelling things for one implementation language at a time this works very well. If you're modelling for different languages and realize that you've got the wrong one in a large part of your model, you can right-click the package in the project browser and select "Code Engineering - Reset Options for this Package."

Select "Where language is" - Any, and "Convert to" the language you want. Make sure to tick "Process Child Packages."

Hillier

Ok, that's what I figured. I was just hoping it wasn't the case... :) – Minivet

Answer 2

In Enterprise Architect 12.1 I found it here:

PROJECT - Settings - Project Options - Source Code Engineering - Default Language for Code Generation

Vanmeter

Answer 3

In Enterprise Architect 13.0 I found it here:

Start - Window - Show Toolbar - Code Engineering

In toolbar its first option. Second is default database. Database option is also in:

Start - Workspace - Preferences - Source Code Engineering - Code Editors

but there is not programming language.

Grass

Thank you. EA make this option round-robin in UI :) – Isogonic