How to represent a C# property in UML?

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annakata picture annakata · Jan 22, 2009 · Viewed 32.7k times · Source

Not quite an Attribute, not quite a Method. Stereotypes? <<get>> <<set>>?

I'm retro-modelling an existing system, so I need to clearly reflect that this is not the same as a readonly field or a methods pair (regardless of what the IL says), so I think I'll go with the stereotype, but I'll accept the language independant get_ set_ as a general solution. Thanks all for the sanity test.

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Ray Hayes picture Ray Hayes · Jan 22, 2009

Properties are just a convenient way of writing get_MyValue() and set_MyValue(value) allowing assignment rather than the normal method calling (using parenthesis).

What you are accessing is actually a .NET property, C# has its own syntax for accessing these. Since under the skin the real get_ and set_ methods are created, so you could simply show those methods (to make your UML language independent - e.g. make your UML equally applicable to a VB.NET developer)

... or as you have suggested, introduce your own stereotype!

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