A Java annotation member is mapped directly to the UML Operation owned by the interface stereotyped as «JavaAnnotation». This operation, by itself, can have the stereotype «JavaAnnotationMember». However, it is optional, unless specify a default value for it.
A Java annotation member type is mapped to a UML Type property of a UML Parameter with the “Return“ direction kind.
Annotation member mapping table:
Java Element
UML element
Annotation member declaration
UML Operation with the stereotype «JavaAnnotationMember» (Optional), owned by a UML Interface with the stereotype «JavaAnnotation».
Annotation member name
UML Operation Name
Annotation member documentation
UML Operation Documentation
Annotation member type
Mapped to the UML Parameter type with the “return“ direction kind (resides in UML Operation parameters list)
Annotation member type modifier
Mapped to the MagicDraw specified property “Type Modifier“
Default value
{JavaAnnotationMemberDefaultValue} tagged value of a «JavaAnnotationMember» stereotype. The stereotype is set on UML Operation
Tip
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Example
Java source code
Code Block
language
java
/**
* Comment of annotation
*/
public @interface Annotation
{
int id();
String name() default "[unassigned]";
}