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diff --git a/jpa_diagram_editor/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpadiagrameditor.doc.user/html/task_manage_types.html b/jpa_diagram_editor/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpadiagrameditor.doc.user/html/task_manage_types.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..20deb866da --- /dev/null +++ b/jpa_diagram_editor/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.jpadiagrameditor.doc.user/html/task_manage_types.html @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> +<head> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" /> + +<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" /> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript" /> +<style> +p.notep { + font-weight: bold; +} + +table.note { + background: #FFFFC0; + border: 1px solid #000000; + width: 100%; +} + +span.courier { + font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; + font-size: 12pt; +} + +kbd.keyboard { + font-weight: bold; + color: white; + background-color: #BEBEBE; +} +</style> +<title>Managing Persistent Types</title> + +<!-- contents --> +</head> +<body> + + <div class="sect1"> + <!-- infolevel="all" infotype="General" --> + <h1>Managing Persistent Types</h1> + <h2>Overview</h2> + <td><p>You can perform the following operations on a + particular entity graphical model:</p> + <div> + <ul> + <li><p>Rename entities</p> + <p> + In terms of source code, this operation changes the <span + class="courier">name</span> attribute of the <span + class="courier">@Entity</span> annotation only. + </p></li> + <li><p>Add, rename, or remove attributes</p> + <table class="note" summary="" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td align="left"> + <p class="notep">Note:</p> + <p> + The Eclipse IDE automatically generates <span class="courier">getter</span> + and <span class="courier">setter</span> methods for new + attributes. The default data type for new attributes is <span + class="courier">java.lang.String</span> . + </p> + <p> + In terms of source code, renaming attributes changes the + field names of entities, together with the fields' <span + class="courier">getter</span> and <span class="courier">setter</span> + methods. + </p> + <p>Removing attributes removes them from the data model + also.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table></li> + <li><p>Collapse or expand entities or attribute groups</p></li> + <li><p>Save or discard your changes, as also remove the + entity from the diagram without removing it from the application + data model</p></li> + <li><p>Remove the entity from the diagram and delete it + from the application data model</p></li> + </ul> + </div> + + <h2>Procedure</h2> + <p>To perform the actions described above, follow the steps:</p> + <div> + <ol> + <li><p>Position the mouse cursor over the entity you want + to manage.</p> + <p>A button bar appears by the entity.</p> + <div> + <p> + <img src="../img/jpa_diagram_entity_operations.gif" + alt="This graphic is explained in the accompanying text." + title="This graphic is explained in the accompanying text." /> + </p> + <br /> + </div></li> + <li><p>Choose the relevant pushbutton. Each button has an + informative tooltip that describes the relevant operation.</p></li> + <li><p> + To rename an entity or an attribute, double-click the title of an + entity or the attribute, change the name, and press + <kbd class="keyboard">ENTER</kbd> + . + </p></li> + <li><p> + To remove an attribute, click the attribute and press + <kbd class="keyboard">DELETE</kbd> + or choose <i>Delete</i> from the context menu. + </p> + <p> + You can also remove an attribute by positioning the mouse cursor + over the attribute and choosing the <i>Delete Attribute</i> + pushbutton. + </p> + <div> + <p> + <img src="../img/jpa_diagram_delete_attribute.gif" + alt="This graphic is explained in the accompanying text." + title="This graphic is explained in the accompanying text." /> + </p> + <p /> + </div></li> + </ol> + </div></td> + </div> + + <table class="note" summary="" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td align="left"> + <p class="notep">Note:</p> + <p>All operations can be performed on embeddable, as well + mapped superclass graphical models.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table> + +</body> +</html> + |