C (Domain-Specific Language Tools Glossary)

• class feature
  A section of a text template in which reusable code is specified. A class feature can be added to the template generation class for use by other code blocks in the template.

• compartment shape
  A shape that includes one or more compartments. This shape can be mapped to a domain class.

• constraint
  A well-formedness condition on the model. Every constraint is implemented in a validation method.

• culture parameter
  The parameter of a text template directive that specifies the culture for which the generated file is written.

• custom directive
  A text template directive that the template engine redirects to a custom directive processor. Custom directives are used to add custom code to the code generation process.

• custom directive processor
  A code plug-in that handles code generation for a specific set of custom directives.