Bundt Scripting Reference · Bundt Scripting Language version 1.0.1.0

create attribute statement

Creates a new attribute and puts it in context.

The class owning the new attribute is also put in context.

create attribute Name: Cardinality [^] (BaseType | enum EnumType) [( AspectList )] [of Owner]

Element	Type	Optionality	Notes
`Name`	`Expression<Identifier>` or `Expression<Dictionary<Identifier>>`	Mandatory.	Specifies the name of the new attribute, either as an identifier or in multilingual dictionary format.
`Cardinality`	`Cardinality`	Mandatory.	Specifies the cardinality of the new attribute.
`^`		Optional. If omitted, the new attribute is not made sorted.	Specifies whether the new attribute must be sorted.
`BaseType`	`Base type name`	Optional. If this is specified, then `EnumType` cannot be specified.	Specifies the base type for the new attribute.
`EnumType`	`Enumerated type name`	Optional. If this is specified, then `BaseType` cannot be specified.	Specifies the enumerated type for the new attribute.
`AspectList`	`Marker list`	Optional.	Specifies the aspects used by the new attribute. Accepted markers are `S` for subjective, `K` for constant, `T` for temporal, and `L` for multilingual.
`Owner`	`Class name`	Optional. If no owner is specified, the class in context is used. If no class is in context, an error occurs.	Specifies the class that will own the new attribute.

The attribute just created.

Intent	Code
Create a new attribute with a simple name in the context class	`create attribute Description: 0..1 Text;`
Create a new attribute with a multilingual name in the context class	`create attribute [en_GB: Description, es_ES: Descripción]: 0..1 Text;`
Create a new attribute in an explicit class	`create attribute Description: 0..1 Text of Building;`
Create a new multilingual and subjective attribute	`create attribute Description: 0..1 Text (S, L) of Building;`
Create a new enumerated sorted temporal attribute	`create attribute Style: 0..*^ enum ArchitecturalStyles (T) of Building;`