Restrictive visualization of a stereotype construct for entities in a visual modeling environment

A method of generating an application comprising:

• providing a first set of modeling language entities and a predefined stereotype construct, wherein:
• each entity in the first set of modeling language entities has an associated graphical representation,
• the stereotype construct defines an encapsulation of at least one or more modifications to a second set of one or more modeling language entities selected from the first set of modeling language entities,
• the stereotype construct has an associated graphical representation, and
• the associated graphical representation of the stereotype construct includes representations of properties of the entities in the second set of entities that are configurable by an end-user;
• receiving input specifying the stereotype construct as a component of an application being developed;
• and
• generating the application, wherein the application includes a runtime version of the stereotype construct.

A system for generating application comprising:

• means for receiving input specifying a stereotype construct as a component of an application being developed, wherein
• each entity in a first set of modeling language entities has an associated graphical representation,
• a stereotype construct defines an encapsulation of at least one or more modifications to a second set of one or more modeling language entities selected from the first set of modeling language entities,
• the stereotype construct has an associated graphical representation, and
• the associated graphical representation of the stereotype construct includes representations of properties of the entities in the second set of entities that are configurable by an end-user;
• and
• means for generating the application to include a runtime version of the stereotype construct.