There are now two types of dynamic properties: runtime and design‑time.
Runtime dynamic properties are essentially unchanged from JADE 7.0, with the only difference being that the color of property text (magenta) in the hierarchy browser. Runtime dynamic properties cannot be maintained (created, changed, or deleted) in the JADE development environment.
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Design-time dynamic properties are new in JADE 7.1. Design‑time dynamic properties are the same as static properties, except that they:
Are stored in a binary large object (blob) associated with the owner dynamic cluster.
Generally do not require a reorganization to add, change, or delete them.
Are slightly slower to access (similar to static blob access).
Can be maintained only from the JADE development environment or the Schema Load utility.
Are displayed in the development environment hierarchy browser with a default color of maroon.
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The JADE development environment supports dynamic properties as follows.
Dynamic property display
The Window sheet of the Preferences or JADE Installation Preferences dialog now enables you to change the color with which the text of dynamic design-time and runtime property names are displayed in the Properties List of a hierarchy browser. By default, design-time dynamic properties are displayed in maroon and runtime dynamic properties in magenta.
Dynamic property cluster maintenance
The Classes menu now provides the Dynamic Property Clusters command, which accesses the Dynamic Clusters dialog that enables you to view the clusters defined for the class, add a new cluster, delete an existing cluster, and view a list of the properties defined in a cluster. (This command is enabled only when the selected class is allowed dynamic clusters.)
Design‑time dynamic property maintenance
The Properties menu now provides the Add Dynamic Attribute and Add Dynamic Reference commands.