UModel - UML 2.1 software modeling and application development tool
Altova UModel® 2007 is the starting point for successful software development. Visually design application models and generate Java or C# code, or reverse engineer existing programs into UML® 2.1 diagrams then amend and fine tune your designs and complete the round trip by regenerating code. UModel® 2007 takes the mystery out of software modeling, making visual software design practical for programmers and project managers. It is the simple, cost-effective way to draw on UML.The Unified Modeling Language™ (UML) has become
recognized as the 21st-century standard for exposing and analyzing
development project requirements and for designing more efficient
software solutions. Despite its clear benefits, UML has not been
universally adopted because many programming teams were wary of
switching to an unfamiliar new technology that may have been perceived
as elitist due to the relative high cost and complexity of earlier UML
tools. Until recently UML has been positioned as a solution reserved for
software architects, but project managers and developers coming from
code-writing backgrounds now have a UML tool that is easy to learn and
use and is cost effective enough to implement throughout their
organizations.
Altova UModel® 2007 is an affordable UML modeling
application with a rich visual interface and superior usability features
to help level the UML learning curve, yet it also includes many high-end
functions to empower users with the most practical aspects of the UML
specification. UModel® 2007 features
context sensitive entry helpers, syntax coloring, cascading styles, customizable design elements, multiple layout
views, and unlimited undo/redo, coupled with sophisticated modeling
functionality such as
code generation from models,
reverse engineering of existing source code, and
round-tripping modified code to update existing models. These
capabilities allow developers, including those new to software modeling,
to quickly leverage UML to enhance productivity and maximize their
results.
As you proceed beyond use case
analysis, you will start to design functional aspects of the system with class
diagrams, object diagrams, component diagrams, and deployment diagrams.
UModel® 2007 can
generate your choice of Java or C# code from these diagram types,
immediately accelerating your project.
Some developers use generated code from a quick sketch UML diagram to transition
from the analysis and design phase to finished implementation in handwritten
code. Others further refine, expand, and add detail to their UML models, then
employ a greater amount of generated code in their projects.
Whatever method you choose, you’ll appreciate that the Java or C# source code
generated by UModel® 2007 is compatible with Eclipse, Borland®
JBuilder®, Microsoft® Visual C# .NET®, or Borland® C#Builder® and other popular
development environments. UModel® 2007 even includes a model
syntax checker to detect drawing errors or inconsistencies before they are
replicated downstream in code. The application source code created by
UModel® 2007 is defined in
customizable templates you can modify to optimize for your compiler or
target platform.
Altova UModel® 2007
includes a powerful
reverse engineering capability for use in analyzing and extending your
existing software applications. You can import Java or C# code and automatically
generate UML models to render a graphical view of your program, its data
structures, and their relationships. You can also use this technique to import
existing class libraries and create diagrams then apply the libraries in new,
modeled projects. Or, you can reverse-engineer an entire application to quickly
understand it before extending its functionality.
If you currently use Altova XMLSpy® 2007 or Altova
SchemaAgent™ 2007 to build XML-centric applications or if you use
Altova MapForce® 2007 to address data translation demands,
Altova UModel® 2007 is a natural extension of your development
tools arsenal. As you’d expect, UModel® 2007 imports the Java
or C# code generated by XMLSpy® 2007 or MapForce® 2007
and creates UML diagrams so you can model your XML Schema or data
transformations as part of larger development efforts.
As your project evolves, you
may choose to make revisions and enhancements either by modifying your UML
models or by editing and extending your generated code. UModel® 2007
allows you to synchronize your changes either way. You can
round-trip
reworked Java or C# code to update your UML diagrams, or you can re-generate
code from the latest version of your model.
In addition to all the standard
UML diagram types, UModel® 2007 introduces support for XML
Schema diagrams. The UModel® 2007 XML Schema diagram displays
schema elements in a style similar to a UML class diagram.
What’s more, UModel® 2007 supports code engineering of XML
Schema files, with support for reverse engineering, code generation, and
round-trip engineering. You can even create UModel projects combining XML Schema
together with application source code.
At any time you can export any diagram as a
PNG image file to include in your project documentation. You can even run
UModel® 2007 from the command line to perform repetitive tasks
such as updating to the most recent version of a shared subproject included in
your current project.
You can also export UModel® 2007 projects as industry-standard
XMI 2.1 files and you can import XMI 2.1 files created by other applications,
allowing you to exchange models with other UML tools.
With its optimal combination of features and its flexibility to work with other
tools you already use, Altova UModel® 2007 will leverage your
code-writing experience to get you up to speed with UML and quickly convey the
benefits of modeling your development projects.
Detailed information about the features of UModel® 2007 is
available by clicking the topics listed in the left-hand margin or by viewing
the UModel®
2007 Feature Matrix.
To experience the power, ease-of-use, and productivity-enhancing features of
UModel® 2007,
download a free 30-day trial today!
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