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This is where the properties relating to access to the attribute are specified. The edit controls on this page are context sensitive. The context varies based on attribute type and whether the attribute is new or existing.
For every persistent attribute a corresponding property is added to the class. The value of the attribute is accessed through this property. The Visibility entry sets the class visibility scope of this property. The Options check box group offers options for simple attribute properties to be indexed (in its table), required or readonly. The Default option relates to containerattributes. It specifies whether this attribute is the default container attribute for its class. The Methods check box group relate to containerattributes. Methods can be selected to manipulate the content of the attribute. The selected methods will be created with the same visibility scope as the property. The Singular Name entry will be used when creating these methods. The Attribute Editor offers a default singular name derived from the attribute Name entered on the Definition page, however this might not always be appropriate and in these cases the entry can be edited. In addition to the array property created to access objects contained in these attributes, a count property reflecting the number of objects in the container will also be added.