Version 2.0 release of System Model Generator, which draws 3.x syntax system definition files
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<a name="DependenciesXMLFile"></a><h1>Dependencies System Info File</h1><div class="section">
<h2>Purpose</h2><p>
Dependencies of various types can be provided via a <a href="System-Info-XMLFile.html">system info file</a>.
This will allow the System Model to show mouse-over dependencies
between components of a system model. Dependencies should only go between items of the same rank.
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Dependencies are encoded in the <a href="System-Info-XMLFile.html">System Info XML format</a> using the <code>data-type="Dependencies"</code> <small>(note the captial "D")</small>.
These files will usually be generated rather than hand-crafted. The syntax is provided here for tools developers and for those doing small, manual dependency models.
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<h2>Syntax</h2><div class="Example"><code class="xml"><?xml version="1.0"?>
<br><info data-type="Dependencies" <span class="opt">id-namespace="<var>uri</var>"</span> <span class="opt"><var>…namespaces…</var></span> >
<div class="indent"><item ref="<var>id</var>">
<div class="indent"><dep ref="<var>id</var>" <span class="opt">type="<var>type</var>"</span>/>
</br><dep ref="<var>id</var>" <span class="opt">type="<var>type</var>"</span>/>
<br/>… </div>
</item>
<br>…
</div></item></code></div>
<p>Each <code>item</code> contains any number of <code>dep</code> elements. These indicate the system model item referenced in <code><item></code>
is dependent on the system model item mentioned in <code><dep></code>.
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<li><code>type="<var>type</var>"</code> : The type of dependendency between the two system model items. Defaults to <code>bin</code>. Standard values are:
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<li><code class="default">bin</code> — Static dependencies coming from binary linkage. Shown as a solid line on the system model.</li>
<li><code>api</code> — Static dependencies like "bin" but can be explained by a controlled API. Shown as a dashed line on the system model.</li>
<li><code>ecom</code> — ECOM plugin load (dynamic). Shown as a dotten line on the system model. </li>
<li><code>cs</code> — Client Server dependency between client and server binaries</li>
<li><code>cr</code> — Central Repository key usage</li>
<li><code>ps</code> — Publish and Subscribe key usage</li>
<li><code>imp</code> — implements an API</li>
<li><code>rlib</code> — RLibrary usage: binary loads another binary using RLibrary interface </li></ul>
<p>Custom values are also legal.</p>
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On the system model, forward dependencies are show in black, and reverse dependencies in blue.
The arrowhead always points to the item it's dependent on, ie the one in <code><dep></code>.
Only <code>api</code> and <code>ecom</code> have special line types. All other dependencies show up as solid lines.
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Dependency arrows, colours and line styles can all be set using CSS in the <a href="../CustomSysmodel/cust.css.html"><code><deps></code> section</a> of the Shapes XML File.
The dependency type is used as the class on a <code>path</code> element. For example, to set the <code>cr</code> dependencies as alternating wide and narrow dashes use:
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path.cr {<div class="indent">stroke-dasharray: 9, 3, 5, 3;</div>}
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<h2> See also</h2><p>
<a href="Model-XMLFile.html#ModelXMLFile">Model XML File</a>
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<a href="Shapes-XMLFile.html#ShapesXMLFile" title="You can use the shapes XML file to specify the styling of the components and its generated legend items. This includes the following UI customization:">Shapes XML File</a>
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<a href="Levels-XMLFile.html#LevelsXMLFile">Levels XML File</a>
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<a href="Localisation-XMLFile.html#Localisation">Localization XML File</a>
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<a href="System-Info-XMLFile.html#SystemInfoXML">SystemInfo XML File</a>
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<a href="Values-XML-index.html#valuesxml" title="The Values XML files are used to define default and per-component display properties. You can use a values XML file to define colors, patterns, border shapes, or border styles of the components.">Values XML File</a>
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