jgrasp handbook

22.9 UML Settings Dialog
DRAFT, February 18, 2003, Page 106
Settings for the UML diagram. All of these settings take effect when the diagram is updated.
Exclude By Type of Use - external objects (dependencies of objects in the project that are not themselves
in the project) can be left out of the diagram.
Exclude By Type of Class - JDK classes and interfaces, just the class java.lang.Object, and synthetic
classes (those generated by the compiler that don't correspond to any source code class), can be left out
of the diagram.
New Node Layout - specifies which layout is applied to objects as they are added to the project.
23 Settings
• General Info
• CSD Window Settings Dialog
• Print Settings Dialog
23.1 General Info for Settings
There are three levels of CSD window and print settings in jGRASP; global, project, and file. Global
settings apply to all files. Project settings apply to all files when the associated project is selected (there is
a default project if none has been selected). File settings apply to a specific file. Each global setting can
be overridden by a project setting, and each project setting by a file setting. In order to change the setting
at any level (override the setting at the next level down), the "Use Default" checkbox must be checked. If
it is not checked, the current default setting is displayed, and is not editable. Note that this default setting
is not a fixed value, but the value of the corresponding setting at the next level down (which can be
changed), or for global settings, the system default value (which could change with a new release of
jGRASP - but won't unless absolutely necessary).
In most cases, you will want personalized settings to apply to all CSD windows, in which case you should
edit the global settings. If you use a variety of compiling environments for different projects, you would
most likely edit compiler settings at the project level. Since the settings of the current project apply to all
files, a single file can be used in different projects without conflict. File level settings would most
commonly be used to override the default language for the file, and to add any file-specific compiler flags.
Some settings, such as the CSD colors and font, can only be set at the global level.
23.2 CSD Window Settings Dialog
This dialog is used to set most properties not related to printing. The CSD Text and Font pages are
available only for global settings.
• OK Button - apply the settings and close the dialog.
• Apply Button - apply the settings without closing the dialog.
• Reset Button - reset the dialog to the currently active settings.
• Cancel Button - close the dialog without saving the settings.
• Languages Page