metaUML class diagram: set some methods as abstract in an abstract class

Question

I usually found the answer of my questions in StackExchange or over Internet. But this time I can't. I look for a lot yesterday and I didn't find a solution.

Recently I started to use LaTex, and I'm using metaUML for describe a few of my important classes. But I have a problem with abstract classes.

I have an abstract class with some methods abstract, an the rest of the methods not. I want to put the abstract methods in Italic or Oblique (value metauml_defaultFontOblique), but I don't know how to access to the font of each method to put that value.

For example:

input metauml;
beginfig(1);

AbstractClass.AbsClass("AbsClass")()(
"+AbsClass()",
"+abstractMethod(): void",
"+nonAbstractMethod(): void"
);

drawObject(AbsClass);
endfig;
end

Here I want abstractMethod will appear in italic, and noAbstractMethod will appear normal.

How can I do this?

I can put the name of the class in Italic if I add:

AbsClass.info.iName.iFont.name := metauml_defaultFontOblique;

And I can put all the methods in Italic if I use:

AbsClass.info.iMethodStack.iPict.iFont.name := metauml_defaultFontOblique;

But I only want the abstract method in Italic.

Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

This was not possible in MetaUML 0.2.5 due to the way in which method stacks were generated.

The master branch of MetaUML now allows for abstract, static classic features:

Class.A("A")
    (static "-instanceCount:int")
    (static "+getInstanceCount():int", abstract "+work()");