CAST Architecture Checker - Main window

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Info

Summary: this section provides a detailed description of the contents of the Main window within the CAST Architecture Checker.

Model tab

This tab is where you define the Architecture Model and then work with it to investigate violations to the model. More information about how to work with it can be found in the How to… section.

Log tab

The Log tab lists messages and errors that may occur when the CAST Architecture Checker is in use.

CAST Architecture Checker - Toolbar

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This section provides a detailed description of the contents of the Toolbar menu within the CAST Architecture Checker. All these options are also available in the File menu.

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Description

Use this option to create a new Architecture Model. The New Architecture Model dialog box will be displayed enabling you to do so. See Define a new Architecture Model for more information.

If you are working on an Architecture Model, you will be prompted to save any unsaved changes you have made.

CAST Architecture Checker - Layers and Sets window

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This section provides a detailed description of the contents of the Layers and Sets window within the CAST Architecture Checker. The window allows you to:

Define a new Layer or Set
Define an Unassigned Layer
Delete items (Layers and Sets)
Hide items (Layers only) from the Model tab in the Main window
View the Properties (name and type) of a Layer or Set

For Architecture Model	For Quality Rule Model

Info

See Glossary for a description of Layers, Sets etc.

CAST Architecture Checker - Architecture Library

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Introduction

The Architecture Library (available in ≥ 1.2.0) provides a set of predefined Layers and Sets that can be re-used for both Architecture Models and Quality Rule Models. It also allows (in ≥ 1.2.1) existing Layers and Sets in Architecture Models and Quality Rule Models to be added to the Architecture Library for re-use in other models - these are added under Custom Layers and Custom Sets.

Items in the library are listed in alphabetical order:

CAST Architecture Checker - Types and Properties window

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This section provides a detailed description of the contents of the Types and Properties window within the CAST Architecture Checker. The Types and Properties window simply displays the contents of the CAST Meta-Model - a list of all possible object types and categories:

Any of the items listed in the window can be dragged over to the Model tab in the Main window and on to a Layer or Set to form part of the selection criteria.

CAST Architecture Checker - Options window - Content window

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Summary: This page provides a detailed description of the Options / Contents window within the CAST Architecture Checker:

Options window

The Options window contains various GUI options - some of the options are also available in the Main menu.

Option		Description
Lock dependencies		Use this option to block the creation of dependencies between layers and/or sets.
Lock definitions		Use this option to block the definition of layer and/or set content.
View sets		This option enables you to display or hide Sets - this applies to the Layers and Sets window and the Main window.
Inside view	Definition	This option (default option) displays the configuration of each layer or set and allows you to define the contents:

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CAST Architecture Checker - Main window

Model tab

Log tab

CAST Architecture Checker - Toolbar

Toolbar

CAST Architecture Checker - Layers and Sets window

CAST Architecture Checker - Architecture Library

Introduction

CAST Architecture Checker - Types and Properties window

CAST Architecture Checker - Options window - Content window

Options window