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A boolean in OCL can be both Non-nullable and Nullable. | ===== Definition ===== | ||
A boolean in OCL can be both Non-nullable and Nullable. | |||
NonNullableBoolean : Boolean | NonNullableBoolean : Boolean | ||
NullableBoolean : Boolean? | NullableBoolean : Boolean? | ||
As an attribute on a class that is saved to database, almost always use '''non-nullable'''. Why? Because otherwise it will default to null and it's easy to | As an attribute on a class that is saved to the database, almost always use '''non-nullable'''. Why? Because otherwise, it will default to null, and it's easy to handle ''False'' and ''Null'' mistakenly and incorrectly. | ||
===== Evaluating ===== | |||
Remember to evaluate booleans like this: | |||
'''class.BooleanAttribute''' | |||
'''not class.BooleanAttribute''' | |||
Not like this: | |||
class.BooleanAttribute = True | |||
class.BooleanAttribute = False | |||
i.e. without an equal sign and True, False. | |||
===== Mistakes We Have Seen Happen ===== | |||
class.BooleanAttribute->notEmpty | |||
The expression will always return True because it will be converted to a list with one Boolean and that list will never be empty. | |||
See also [[Initial values and Default Database values]] for more information on adding Boolean values and evolving the database | |||
[[Category:OCL]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 10 February 2024
Definition
A boolean in OCL can be both Non-nullable and Nullable.
NonNullableBoolean : Boolean
NullableBoolean : Boolean?
As an attribute on a class that is saved to the database, almost always use non-nullable. Why? Because otherwise, it will default to null, and it's easy to handle False and Null mistakenly and incorrectly.
Evaluating
Remember to evaluate booleans like this:
class.BooleanAttribute not class.BooleanAttribute
Not like this:
class.BooleanAttribute = True class.BooleanAttribute = False
i.e. without an equal sign and True, False.
Mistakes We Have Seen Happen
class.BooleanAttribute->notEmpty
The expression will always return True because it will be converted to a list with one Boolean and that list will never be empty.
See also Initial values and Default Database values for more information on adding Boolean values and evolving the database
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