getExtendedElement

Get extended element type of stereotype

Syntax

elementType = getExtendedElement(stereotype)

Description

elementType = getExtendedElement(stereotype) gets the element type to which the stereotype stereotype applies, using the base stereotype to resolve the element type if necessary.

Examples

Get Extended Element

Create a profile for latency characteristics.

profile = systemcomposer.profile.Profile.createProfile("LatencyProfile");
latencybase  = addStereotype(profile,"LatencyBase",AppliesTo="Component");
latencyderived = addStereotype(profile,"LatencyDerived",Parent=latencybase);

Get the extended element for the stereotype LatencyDerived in the profile.

derived = getStereotype(profile,"LatencyDerived");
extendedElement = getExtendedElement(derived)

extendedElement =

    'Component'

Input Arguments

stereotype — Stereotype

stereotype object

Stereotype, specified as a systemcomposer.profile.Stereotype object.

Output Arguments

elementType — Element type

"" (default) | "Component" | "Port" | "Connector" | "Interface" | "InterfaceElement" | "Allocation" | "Function" | "InitializeFunction" | "Requirement" | "Link" | "Flow" | "Action" | "Parameter Node"

Element type, specified as:

• "" all element types.

• "Component".

• "Port".

• "Connector".

• "Interface".

• "InterfaceElement".

• "Allocation". For more information, see Create and Manage Allocations Interactively.

• "Function", which is only available for software architectures. For more information, see Define and Apply Stereotypes to Functions.

• "InitializeFunction", which is only available for software architectures.

• "Requirement", to be used with a Requirements Toolbox™ license. For more information, see Customize Requirements and Links by Using Stereotypes (Requirements Toolbox).

• "Link", to be used with a Requirements Toolbox license.

• "Action", which is only available for activity diagrams. For more information, see Set Properties Using Stereotypes.

• "Parameter Node", which is only available for activity diagrams.

• "Flow", which is only available for activity diagrams.

Data Types: char | string

More About

Definitions

Term	Definition	Application	More Information
Stereotype	Stereotypes provide a mechanism to extend the core language elements and add domain-specific metadata.	Apply stereotypes to core element types. An element can have multiple stereotypes. Stereotypes allow you to style different elements. Stereotypes provide elements with a common set of properties, such as mass, cost, and power.	Define Stereotypes and Perform Analysis for Mobile Robot Extend Architectural Design Using Stereotypes Change Stereotypes Based on Stereotype Hierarchy in Portable Blender Architecture
Property	A property is a field in a stereotype. You can specify property values for each element to which the stereotype is applied.	Use properties to store quantitative characteristics, such as weight or speed, that are associated with a model element. Properties can also be descriptive or represent a status. You can view and edit the properties of each element in the architecture model using the Property Inspector. For more information, see Use Property Inspector in System Composer.	Set Properties Add Properties with Stereotypes Set Properties for Analysis
Profile	A profile is a package of stereotypes.	You can use profiles to create a domain of specialized element types. Author profiles and apply profiles to a model using the Profile Editor. You can store stereotypes for a project in one or several profiles. When you save profiles, they are stored in XML files.	Extend System Composer Language Elements Using Profiles Change Stereotype Order Using Manage Profiles Tool

Version History

Introduced in R2019b