Pattern Registry

Pattern Organizer context menuNew Shortcut (or: Assign Pattern)

The Pattern Registry defines the virtual hierarchy of patterns. When you create a folder or a shortcut in the Pattern Organizer and save the changes, a new entry is added to the registry of shortcuts. All operations with the contents of the Pattern Registry are performed in the Pattern Organizer, and synchronized with the registry.

The window opens when using New Shortcut and Assign Pattern commands on the Pattern Organizer context menu.

Filters

The filters determine which patterns to display in the Patterns table. The Filters section provides the following set of filtering options:

Option	Description
Category	The available options are: Class, Link, Member, Other, All
Register	This option filters patterns by status of registration: All - all existing patterns Already - the patterns assigned to shortcuts None - the patterns not assigned to shortcuts
Containers	This option filters patterns by the container metaclass.
Diagram type	This option filters patterns that pertain to the selected diagram type.
Language	This option is available for implementation projects only, and enables you to filter out language-specific patterns.

Main sections

Option	Description
Patterns	Displays a table with the names and types of available patterns.
Pattern Properties	Displays the properties of the pattern selected in the Patterns table.
Pattern Description	A read-only section that displays comments for the pattern selected in the Patterns table.

Buttons

Button	Description
Synchronize	Click this button to search for patterns throughout your storage and update the Pattern Registry.
OK	Click this button to save the filtering settings and close the window.
Cancel	Click this button to discard the filtering settings and close the window.
Help	Displays this page.