The Slots Tab

The Slots tab provides a single window in which you may view, create, and edit slots. Although slots are often thought of as being attached to a class, they can be defined and manipulated independently, and can exist without any relationship to classes. 

An example of the Slots tab is shown below. The window consists of three panes: 

  1. The Slots pane in the upper left shows all the slots in the project and allows you to edit existing slots, create new slots, view back-references for slots, and delete slots. For more information, see the Slot Buttons.
  2. The Classes Pane at the Slots Tab in the lower left shows the all the classes that have the slot attached. This is a view-only window. To view or manipulate classes, use the Classes Tab. As mentioned above, a slot can exist without being attached to any class. 
  3. When a single slot is selected, the Edit pane on the right contains the Slot Form for the selected slot. The Slot Form allows you to: name the slot, choose its cardinality and value type, define constraints, defaults, and maximum and minimum values, as well as provide a brief description. The Slot Form can be displayed as a separate window by clicking the View slot button in the Slots Pane. The Slot Form can also be accessed from the Templates Slots pane in the Classes Tab.

For information about the Slots tab user interface and about accomplishing specific tasks, see the Slots Table of Contents.


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Slots Table of Contents