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VB.NET Mappings

The table below shows the one-to-one correspondence between:

•UModel elements and VB.NET code elements, when outputting model to code

•VB.NET code elements and UModel model elements, when inputting code into model

VB.NET					UModel
Project	projectfile				projectfile				Component
Project	directory				directory				Component
Namespace	name				name				Package <<namespace>>
Class	name				name				Class
	modifiers	Friend			visibility	package
		Protected Friend				protected <<Friend>>
		Public				public
		Protected				protected
		Private				private
		NotInheritable			leaf
		MustInherit			abstract
		Partial			<<Partial>>
		Shadows			<<Shadows>>
	filename				code file name
	associated projectfile/directory				ComponentRealization
	base types				Generalization, InterfaceRealization(s)
	attribute sections				<<Attributes>>
	doc comments				Comment(->Documentation)
	Field	name			name			Property
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Protected Friend			protected <<Friend>>
			Public			public
			Protected			protected
			Private			private
			Shared		static
			ReadOnly		readonly
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		type			type
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
		default value			default
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	Constant	name			name			Property <<Const>>
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Protected Friend			protected <<Friend>>
			Public			public
			Protected			protected
			Private			private
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		type			type
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
		default value			default
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	Method	name			name			Operation
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Protected Friend			protected <<Friend>>
			Public			public
			Protected			protected
			Private			private
			Shared		static
			MustOverride		abstract
			NotOverridable		leaf
			Overrides		<<Overrides>>
			Overridable		<<Overridable>>
			Partial		<<Partial>>
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
			Overloads		<<Overloads>>
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
		implemented interfaces			implements
		type (function)			direction	return	Parameter
		Parameter	name		name
			modifiers	ByRef	direction	inout
				ByVal	direction	in
ParamArray				varArgList
Optional				default
type			type
type dimensions			multiplicity
nullable			<<Nullable>>
Type Parameter		name		name		Template Parameter
		constraint		constraining classifier
		predefined constraint	Structure	<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
			Class	<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
			New	<<ConstructorConstraint>>
		attribute sections		<<Attributes>>
Constructor		name			name			Operation <<Constructor>>
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Protected Friend			protected <<Friend>>
	Public		public
	Protected		protected
	Private		private
	Shared		static
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	Parameter		name		name		Parameter
			modifiers	ByRef	direction	inout
				ByVal	direction	in
				ParamArray	varArgList
		Optional		default
		type		type
		type dimensions		multiplicity
		nullable		<<Nullable>>
Property	name			name			Operation <<Property>>
	modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
		Protected Friend			protected <<Friend>>
		Public			public
		Protected			protected
		Private			private
		Default		<<Property>> ( Default <= IsDefault )
		Shared		static
		MustOverride		abstract
		NotOverridable		leaf
		Overrides		<<Overrides>>
		Overridable		<<Overridable>>
		Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		Overloads		<<Overloads>>
		ReadOnly		<<GetAccessor>> ( without <<SetAccessor>> )
		WriteOnly		<<SetAccessor>> ( without <<GetAccessor>> )
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	type			direction	return	Parameter
	type dimensions			multiplicity
	nullable			<<Nullable>>
	Get Accessor	modifiers	Friend	visibility	Friend	<<GetAccessor>>
			Protected Friend		Protected Friend
			Protected		Protected
			Private		Private
	Set Accessor	modifiers	Friend	visibility	Friend	<<SetAccessor>>
			Protected Friend		Protected Friend
			Protected		Protected
			Private		Private
Operator	name			name			Operation <<Operator>>
	modifiers	Public		visibility	Public
		Shared		static
		Narrowing		name <= Narrowing
		Widening		name <= Widening
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	type			direction	return	Parameter
	Parameter	name		name
		modifier	ByVal	direction	in
		type		type
		type dimensions		multiplicity
		nullable		<<Nullable>>
Event	name			name			Operation <<Event>>
	modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
		Protected Friend			protected <<Friend>>
		Public			public
		Protected			protected
		Private			private
		Shared		static
		MustOverride		abstract
		NotOverridable		leaf
		Overrides		<<Overrides>>
		Overridable		<<Overridable>>
		Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		Overloads		<<Overloads>>
	kind	without specifying a delegate type		<<Event>> ( Type <= Simple )
		with specifying a delegate type		<<Event>> ( Type <= Regular )
		with custom accessors		<<Event>> ( Type <= Custom )
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	type			direction	return	Parameter
	type dimensions			multiplicity
	nullable			<<Nullable>>
Type Parameter	name			name			Template Parameter
	constraint			constraining classifier
	predefined constraint	Structure		<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
		Class		<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
		New		<<ConstructorConstraint>>
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
Structure	name				name				Class <<Structure>>
	modifiers	Friend			visibility	package
		Protected Friend				protected <<Friend>>
		Public				public
		Protected				protected
		Private				private
		Partial			<<Partial>>
		Shadows			<<Shadows>>
	filename				code file name
	associated projectfile/directory				ComponentRealization
	base types				InterfaceRealization(s)
	attribute sections				<<Attributes>>
	doc comments				Comment(->Documentation)
	Field	name			name			Property
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Public			public
			Private			private
			Shared		static
			ReadOnly		readonly
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		type			type
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
		default value			default
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	Constant	name			name			Property <<Const>>
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Public			public
			Private			private
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		type			type
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
		default value			default
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	Method	name			name			Operation
		modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
			Public			public
			Private			private
			Shared		static
			MustOverride		abstract
			NotOverridable		leaf
			Overrides		<<Overrides>>
			Overridable		<<Overridable>>
			Partial		<<Partial>>
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
			Overloads		<<Overloads>>
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
		implemented interfaces			implements
		type (function)			direction	return	Parameter
		Parameter	name		name
			modifiers	ByRef	direction	inout
				ByVal	direction	in
				ParamArray	varArgList
				Optional	default
			type		type
			type dimensions		multiplicity
			nullable		<<Nullable>>
		Type Parameter	name		name		Template Parameter
			constraint		constraining classifier
			predefined constraint	Structure	<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
Class				<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
New				<<ConstructorConstraint>>
attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
Constructor		name			name			Operation <<Constructor>>
	modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
		Public			public
		Private			private
		Shared		static
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	Parameter	name		name		Parameter
		modifiers	ByRef	direction	inout
			ByVal	direction	in
			ParamArray	varArgList
			Optional	default
		type		type
		type dimensions		multiplicity
		nullable		<<Nullable>>
Property	name			name			Operation <<Property>>
	modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
		Public			public
		Private			private
		Shared		static
		Default		<<Property>> ( Default <= IsDefault )
		MustOverride		abstract
		NotOverridable		leaf
		Overrides		<<Overrides>>
		Overridable		<<Overridable>>
		Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		Overloads		<<Overloads>>
		ReadOnly		<<GetAccessor>> ( without <<SetAccessor>> )
		WriteOnly		<<SetAccessor>> ( without <<GetAccessor>> )
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	type			direction	return	Parameter
	type dimensions			multiplicity
	nullable			<<Nullable>>
	Get Accessor	modifiers	Friend	visibility	Friend	<<GetAccessor>>
	Get Accessor	modifiers	Private	visibility	Private	<<GetAccessor>>
	Set Accessor	modifiers	Friend	visibility	Friend	<<SetAccessor>>
	Set Accessor	modifiers	Private	visibility	Private	<<SetAccessor>>
Operator	name			name			Operation <<Operator>>
	modifiers	Public		visibility	Public
		Shared		static
		Narrowing		name <= Narrowing
		Widening		name <= Widening
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	type			direction	return	Parameter
	Parameter	name		name
		modifier	ByVal	direction	in
		type		type
		type dimensions		multiplicity
		nullable		<<Nullable>>
Event	name			name			Operation <<Event>>
	modifiers	Friend		visibility	package
		Public			public
		Private			private
		Shared		static
		MustOverride		abstract
		NotOverridable		leaf
		Overrides		<<Overrides>>
		Overridable		<<Overridable>>
		Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		Overloads		<<Overloads>>
	kind	without specifying a delegate type		<<Event>> ( Type <= Simple )
		with specifying a delegate type		<<Event>> ( Type <= Regular )
		with custom accessors		<<Event>> ( Type <= Custom )
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
	doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
	type			direction	return	Parameter
	type dimensions			multiplicity
	nullable			<<Nullable>>
Type Parameter	name			name			Template Parameter
	constraint			constraining classifier
	predefined constraint	Structure		<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
		Class		<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
		New		<<ConstructorConstraint>>
	attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
Interface	name				name				Interface
	modifiers	Friend			visibility	package
		Protected Friend				protected <<Friend>>
		Public				public
		Protected				protected
		Private				private
		Shadows			<<Shadows>>
	filename				code file name
	associated projectfile/directory				ComponentRealization
	base types				Generalization(s)
	attribute sections				<<Attributes>>
	doc comments				Comment(->Documentation)
	Method	name			name			Operation
		modifiers	Public		visibility	public
		modifiers	Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
		type (function)			direction	return	Parameter
		Parameter	name		name
			modifiers	ByRef	direction	inout
				ByVal	direction	in
				ParamArray	varArgList
				Optional	default
			type		type
			type dimensions		multiplicity
			nullable		<<Nullable>>
		Type Parameter	name		name		Template Parameter
			constraint		constraining classifier
			predefined constraint	Structure	<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
				Class	<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
				New	<<ConstructorConstraint>>
			attribute sections		<<Attributes>>
	Property	name			name			Operation <<Property>>
		modifiers	Public		visibility	public
			Default		<<Property>> ( Default <= IsDefault )
			Shadows		<<Shadows>>
			ReadOnly		<<GetAccessor>> ( without <<SetAccessor>> )
			WriteOnly		<<SetAccessor>> ( without <<GetAccessor>> )
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
		type			direction	return	Parameter
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
	Event	name			name			Operation <<Event>>
		modifiers	Public		visibility	public
		modifiers	Shadows		<<Shadows>>
		kind	without specifying a delegate type		<<Event>> ( Type <= Simple )
		kind	with specifying a delegate type		<<Event>> ( Type <= Regular )
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
		doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
		type			direction	return	Parameter
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
	Type Parameter	name			name			Template Parameter
		constraint			constraining classifier
		predefined constraint	Structure		<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
			Class		<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
			New		<<ConstructorConstraint>>
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
Delegate	name				name				Class <<Delegate>>
	modifiers	Friend			visibility	package
		Protected Friend				protected <<Friend>>
		Public				public
		Protected				protected
		Private				private
		Shadows			<<Shadows>>
	filename				code file name
	associated projectfile/directory				ComponentRealization
	attribute sections				<<Attributes>>
	doc comments				Comment(->Documentation)
	type				direction	return	Parameter	Operation
	Parameter	name			name
		modifiers	ByRef		direction	inout
		modifiers	ByVal		direction	in
		type			type
		type dimensions			multiplicity
		nullable			<<Nullable>>
	Type Parameter	name			name			Template Parameter
		constraint			constraining classifier
		predefined constraint	struct		<<ValueTypeConstraint>>
			class		<<ReferenceTypeConstraint>>
			new()		<<ConstructorConstraint>>
		attribute sections			<<Attributes>>
Enum	name				name				Enumeration
	modifiers	Friend			visibility	package
		Protected Friend				protected <<Friend>>
		Public				public
		Protected				protected
		Private				private
		Shadows			<<Shadows>>
	filename				code file name
	associated projectfile/directory				ComponentRealization
	base type				type			<<BaseType>>
	attribute sections				<<Attributes>>
	doc comments				Comment(->Documentation)
	Enum Constant	name			name			Enumeration Literal
		default value			default
		attribute sections doc comments			<<Attributes>>
		attribute sections doc comments			Comment(->Documentation)
Parameterized Type					Anonymous Bound Element