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Creating Relationship Links Between Elements

For creating relationship links between node elements, PhpStorm provides a special mode, in which drag-and-drop technique can be used for drawing links. As a link is created, the corresponding extends / implements clause is generated in the underlying source code. So doing, the extends link is represented with a solid line, and the implements link is represented with a dotted line.

To create a link between node elements

  1. Make sure that uml support resources icons edgemode is pressed on the diagram toolbar.

  2. Draw a link from the source to a target node.

  3. Specify whether the target class should be declared abstract, or implement required abstract methods:

    umlAddLink.png

To delete a link

  1. Select a link between two node.

  2. Press Delete.

  3. In the dialog box that opens, confirm deletion:

    umlDeleteLink.png

Last modified: 21 November 2018

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