Extend Architectural Elements

Add custom properties to architectural elements using stereotypes

System Composer™ provides built-in element types: components, ports, and connectors. Create element stereotypes (2) to extend element types with additional properties (5) that help capture and analyze nonfunctional requirements. Package stereotypes into profiles (1) to provide self-consistent architectural domains. Share profiles between models to ensure consistency within a project.

Profile overview

Stereotypes (2) have names and also a set of additional properties that can be used to capture additional data about an element. Model elements can have multiple stereotypes.

Classes

`systemcomposer.profile.Profile`	Class that represents a profile
`systemcomposer.profile.Property`	Class that represents a property
`systemcomposer.profile.Stereotype`	Class that represents a stereotype

Functions

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Profiles

`createProfile`	Create profile
`loadProfile`	Load profile by name
`applyProfile`	Apply profile to a model
`removeProfile`	Remove profile from model
`find`	Find profile by name
`load`	Load profile from file
`save`	Save profile as file
`open`	Open profile
`close`	Close profile
`closeAll`	Close all open profiles
`destroy`	Remove and destroy model element

Properties

`addProperty`	Define a custom property for a stereotype
`getProperty`	Get property value corresponding to stereotype applied to element
`setProperty`	Set property value corresponding to stereotype applied to element
`removeProperty`	Remove property from stereotype
`destroy`	Remove and destroy model element

Stereotypes

`getDefaultStereotype`	Get default stereotype for profile
`setDefaultStereotype`	Set default stereotype for profile
`setDefaultComponentStereotype`	Set default stereotype for components
`setDefaultConnectorStereotype`	Set default stereotype for connectors
`setDefaultPortStereotype`	Set default stereotype for ports
`addStereotype`	Add stereotype to profile
`getStereotype`	Find stereotype in profile by name
`applyStereotype`	Apply stereotype to architecture model element
`batchApplyStereotype`	Apply stereotype to all elements in specified architecture
`getStereotypes`	Get stereotypes applied on element of architecture model
`removeStereotype`	Remove stereotype from model element
`find`	Find stereotype by name
`destroy`	Remove and destroy model element

Topics

Define Profiles and Stereotypes

Define specialized model element types based on components, ports, and connectors.

Use Stereotypes and Profiles

Import profiles, apply stereotypes to model elements, and extend existing stereotypes.

Analyze Architecture

Write analyses based on element properties to perform data-driven trade studies and verify system requirements.

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