Introducing the Business Object Model View: Two Views of a Class

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Introducing the Business Object Model View: Two Views of a Class

In ILOG Rules for .NET a class has two views: a standard view and a business view. The standard view of a class is the one that you see in the Class View of a Visual Studio .NET solution. The business view of a class is the one that you see in the Business Object Model View. This view presents the properties of each class in the business object model for the solution.

Only classes in, or referenced in, a project with an associated business object model are displayed in the Business Object Model View.

To open the Business Object Model View

In the View menu, click ILOG Rule Studio, then Business Object Model View.

The Business Object Model View opens and you can browse the business object model.

Comparison of the Business Object Model View and the Class View

The Business Object Model View works in a similar way to the Class View of Visual Studio .NET, for example:

When you double-click an item in the Business Object Model View, the Code Editor opens at the location where the item is defined.
When you right-click on the definition of an element of the business object model in the Code Editor, and click Synchronize Business Object Model View on the shortcut menu, the Business Object Model View displays the element.

There are, however, some differences between the Business Object Model View and the Class View:

The Class View displays all the projects of a solution, however, the Business Object Model View just displays class library projects that are associated with a business object model. For more information, see Setting Up a Business Object Model.
The Class View displays only those elements that are defined in the source files of a project, however, the Business Object Model View can also display elements that are defined in the references of a project.
When you select an item in the Class View, the Properties window displays the properties of the definition of the item, for example Name. When you select an item in the Business Object Model View, however, the Properties window displays the business object model properties of the item for example Display Text. For more information, see Verbalizing a Business Member.

See Also

Setting Up a Business Object Model | Verbalizing a Business Member | Business Object Model View

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