Bundt Scripting Reference · Bundt Scripting Language version 1.0.1.0

create generalization statement

Creates a new generalization.

The generalized class is put in context.

create generalization [root GeneralizedClass] on Discriminant into SpecializedClass [dominant] (, SpecializedClass [dominant])*

Element	Type	Optionality	Notes
`GeneralizedClass`	`Class name`	Optional. If no generalized class is specified, the class in context is used. If no class is in context, an error occurs.	Specifies the generalized class on which the new generalization is rooted.
`Discriminant`	`Expression<Identifier>` or `Expression<Dictionary<Identifier>>`	Mandatory.	Specifies the discriminant of the new generalization, either as an identifier or in multilingual dictionary format.
`SpecializedClass`	`Class name`	Mandatory. At least one specialized class must be provided.	Specifies one or more classes that will specialize from the root generalized class.
dominant		Optional. If omitted, the new generalization is not made the dominant one.	Specifies whether a specialized class will use the new generalization as the dominant one.

The generalization just created.

Intent	Code
Create a new generalization rooted on the class in context	`create generalization on Use into House, Mall, Factory;`
Create a new generalization rooted on an explicit class	`create generalization root Building on Use into House, Mall, Factory;`