Bug 370607

Summary:	How to add contents to packages in class diagram?
Product:	[Applications] umbrello	Reporter:	Robert Hairgrove <code>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Umbrello Development Group <umbrello-devel>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	ralf.habacker
Priority:	NOR
Version:	2.18.3 (KDE Applications 15.12.3)
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Robert Hairgrove 2016-10-12 21:40:24 UTC

Using Umbrello version 2.18.3 on Ubuntu 16.04.x LTS.

After adding a package in a C++ class diagram (with or without a stereotype <<namespace>>), I cannot populate its "Contents" with classes or other types (datatypes, interfaces, etc.) There is no button "Add...", and right-clicking in the empty "Contents" box gives me no such option. It remains empty. The documentation offers no help whatsoever here.

What good is a namespace if it has no classes?

Comment 1 Robert Hairgrove 2016-10-12 22:15:28 UTC

In the meanwhile, I discovered that I can add classes to a package (AKA namespace), but I cannot add an ordinary datatype to a package.

What I would like to do is to build a package for the STL types I am using ... there anren't very many of those, so I wouldn't have to have the entire STL imported into my project. But it would be useful for types such as std::vector, std::string, std::map, and perhaps a few more.

Or is there a better way to do this?

Comment 2 Robert Hairgrove 2016-10-12 22:18:03 UTC

(In reply to Robert Hairgrove from comment #1)
> In the meanwhile, I discovered that I can add classes to a package (AKA
> namespace), but I cannot add an ordinary datatype to a package.

Forgot to mention that I did this by dragging the class in the Tree View to the package. Doesn't seem to work that way in the class diagram itself.

Comment 3 Ralf Habacker 2016-10-13 08:08:19 UTC

(In reply to Robert Hairgrove from comment #1)
> Or is there a better way to do this?
In the tree view you can add objects through the context menu right clicking on the related package.

Comment 4 Ralf Habacker 2016-10-13 08:18:28 UTC

(In reply to Robert Hairgrove from comment #2)
> Forgot to mention that I did this by dragging the class in the Tree View to
> the package. Doesn't seem to work that way in the class diagram itself.
I can confirm this behavior. Please file an additional bug for this if you want.

Comment 5 Ralf Habacker 2016-10-13 08:23:51 UTC

(In reply to Robert Hairgrove from comment #1)
> In the meanwhile, I discovered that I can add classes to a package (AKA
> namespace), but I cannot add an ordinary datatype to a package.

If you refering to adding a datatype through the tree view by right clicking on the package and selecting 'new datatype': The created datatype is created in the datatypes folder and not in the package, which looks like a missing feature. Please file an additional bug for this and add those bug number in the 'depends on' field of this bug.
A workaround for this issue is to move the created datatype into the package through the tree view.

Comment 6 Robert Hairgrove 2016-10-13 11:55:02 UTC

Thank you, Ralf, for responding so quickly!

Another thing: once I have a package, I can add a new class to it by setting the "Package path" property in the properties dialog of the new class. So ... it's not so difficult after all. :) However, it would be more intuitive if i could add existing classes to a package in the properties dialog of the package (at least to me).