Domain References

The macros make it easier to link to resources on remote servers. The link is specified in form of a domain specific value, not as a plain URL.

• The Javadoc Link Macro allows to create a link to information in the API documentation by specifying the class or method.

  Java Elements in Javadoc

   

  To reference the a class, specify the name of the class like this:

  com.example.something.MyClass

  The following example references a method aMethod():

  com.example.something.MyClass.aMethod()

  Here an example referencing a method aMethod(String, Class<?>) with generics:

  com.example.something.MyClass.aMethod(java.lang.String, java.lang.Class)

  Note to specify the parameters fully qualified and that generic type parameters or wildcards are not part of the reference.

• Reference to a view on the model create by the Enterprise Architect are created via the Image ID with the Enterprise Architect Image Link Macro.
  

• The Nexus Link Macro renders links to artifacts with group, artifact, and version information.

   

  The macro body contains the reference to the artifact.

  

  This is the rendered short link:

  

  The rendered XML code looks like this:

  

  In this example the title is a link to the artifact on the Nexus server.

Generic Macros

Specify references to images and text based on systems specified at space level.

• System Link Macro
• System Transclusion Macro
• System Image Link Macro

Use the placeholder feature to create reusable and maintainable space properties.

Explicit URL

 Macros allow to transclude by specifying the URL explicitly.

• Text Snippet Macro