Properties of Connectors
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
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Connectors represent domain relationships in a generated designer.
For more information, see How to Define a Domain-Specific Language. For more information about how to use these properties, see Customizing and Extending a Domain-Specific Language.
Connectors have the properties that are listed in the following table.
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Color | The color of this connector. | Black |
| Dash Style | The dash style for the line for this connector (Solid, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot, or Custom). | Solid |
| Source End Style | The source end style for this connector (HollowArrow, EmptyArrow, FilledArrow, EmptyDiamond, FilledDiamond, or None). | None |
| Target End Style | The target end style for this connector (HollowArrow, EmptyArrow, FilledArrow, EmptyDiamond, FilledDiamond, or None). | None |
| Text Color | The color that is used for text decorators that are associated with this connector. | Black |
| Thickness | The thickness of the line for this connector, measured in inches. | 0.03125 |
| Access Modifier | The level of access of the class (public or internal). |
Public |
| Custom Attributes | Used to add attributes to the source code class that is generated from this connector. | <none> |
| Generates Double Derived | If True, both a base class and a partial class (to support customization through overrides) will be generated. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
| Has Custom Constructor | If True, a custom constructor will be provided in the source code. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
| Inheritance Modifier | Describes the kind of inheritance of the source code class that is generated from the connector (none, abstract or sealed). |
none |
| Base Connector | The base class of this connector. | (none) |
| Name | The name of this connector. | Current name |
| Namespace | The namespace that is affiliated with this connector. | Current namespace |
| Tooltip Type | How the tooltip is defined (fixed, variable, or none). If fixed, then the value of the Fixed Tooltip Text property is used as the tooltip; if variable, then the tooltip is defined in custom code. |
<none> |
| Notes | Informal notes that are associated with this connector. | <none> |
| Routing Style | The style that is used for routing the connector. A Rectilinear connector makes right-angled turns as required; a Straight connector does not. |
Rectilinear |
| Exposed Color As Property Exposed Dash Style As Property Exposed Thickness As Property Exposes Text Color |
If True, the user can set the stated property of a shape. To set this, right-click the shape definition and click Add Exposed. |
False |
| Description | Used to document the generated designer. | <none> |
| Display Name | The name that will be displayed in the generated designer for this connector. | <none> |
| Fixed Tooltip Text | The text that is used for a fixed tooltip. | <none> |
| Help Keyword | The keyword that is used to index F1 help for this element. | <none> |