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How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #506463]

Thu, 07 January 2010 10:42

Eclipse User

Assume I have an external XSD schema file
(or many XSD schema files which import each other).

How can I convert them to an UML class diagram in Eclipse?

Is there somewhere a quick tutorial for this?

Ben

Re: How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #506488 is a reply to message #506463]

Thu, 07 January 2010 11:35

Eclipse User

Hi Ben,

I don't think there is a direct way to do this. However, you can easily create an EMF model for the XSD and export that to UML. To do that:

- Open the New EMF Generator model wizard (File->New->Other...->EMF Generator Model)
- Choose a location and name for the GenModel (usually the place where you want your UML model to end up)
- On the next page choose "XML Schema" as import source
- Choose the Schema(s) to import on the next page
- The final page of the wizard shows you the EMF models that will be created and lets you edit their file names (they will be co-located
with teh Genmodel)
- finish the wizard
- you should end up with one or more *.ecore files for your schemas and an open editor showing your newly created Genmodel.
- From the editor's context menu choose "Export model...", "UML Model", a target directory and all models to convert (usually all would be a
good choice) and finish.

You should end up with UML models for your schemas and probably an ecore.uml with some Ecore infrastructure classes.

Hope that hepls,
Carsten

On 07.01.2010 16:42, Ben wrote:
> Assume I have an external XSD schema file
> (or many XSD schema files which import each other).
>
> How can I convert them to an UML class diagram in Eclipse?
>
> Is there somewhere a quick tutorial for this?
>
> Ben

Re: How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #506510 is a reply to message #506488]

Thu, 07 January 2010 13:53

Eclipse User

Hello Carsten,

thank you for the hints. Just a question anout the required plugins. If I access the software server
Galileo - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo

then there are 4 entries for EMF:
- Modeling Framework
- Compare SDK
- Teneo Eclispelink
- EMF Hibernate
Which of these plugins do I need for the mentioned task?

What is necessary for the UML part I:
Only UML2 Tools SDK or UML2 Extender SDK?

Thank you
Ben

Re: How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #506513 is a reply to message #506510]

Thu, 07 January 2010 14:11

Eclipse User

Hi Ben,

From the Galileo Modeling category you will need

- Eclipse Modeling Framework SDK
- XML Schema Definition SDK
- UML2 Extender SDK
- UML2 Tools SDK if you want eclipse's UML2 diagram editors

The others you mentioned contain additional optional features for EMF:
> - Compare SDK
Model comparison framework for EMF
> - Teneo Eclispelink
> - EMF Hibernate
OR mapping and database persistence for EMF with EclipseLink and Hibernate respectively

Carsten

Re: How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #506576 is a reply to message #506513]

Fri, 08 January 2010 01:43

Eclipse User

Hello Carsten,

thank you again. One more question:

Is there somewhere a good and short tutorial on how to use the EMF und UML2 framework?

When I google for such a tutorial I get a list of hundreds of them but these artiles are either to comprehensiv e or outdated or describe only a small portion of the whole topic.

So a recommendation for a good, short, uptodate introduction from scratch would be fine.
I am particularly interested in creating UML class diagrams.
Lets say for creating a "hello world" class diagram.

Ben

Re: How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #506654 is a reply to message #506576]

Fri, 08 January 2010 09:20

Eclipse User

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Ben,

This is what's available at Eclipse:

http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/emf/docs/
http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/MDT-UML2
http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/MDT-UML2TOOLS

Ben wrote:
> Hello Carsten,
>
> thank you again. One more question:
>
> Is there somewhere a good and short tutorial on how to use the EMF und
> UML2 framework?
>
> When I google for such a tutorial I get a list of hundreds of them but
> these artiles are either to comprehensiv e or outdated or describe
> only a small portion of the whole topic.
>
> So a recommendation for a good, short, uptodate introduction from
> scratch would be fine. I am particularly interested in creating UML
> class diagrams.
> Lets say for creating a "hello world" class diagram.
>
> Ben
>

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This is what's available at Eclipse: 
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<a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/MDT-UML2">http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/MDT-UML2</a> 
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<blockquote cite="mid:hi6k79$fh1$1@build.eclipse.org" type="cite">Hello
Carsten,
 
 
thank you again. One more question:
 
 
Is there somewhere a good and short tutorial on how to use the EMF und
UML2 framework?
 
 
When I google for such a tutorial I get a list of hundreds of them but
these artiles are either to comprehensiv e or outdated or describe only
a small portion of the whole topic.
 
 
So a recommendation for a good, short, uptodate introduction from
scratch would be fine. I am particularly interested in creating UML
class diagrams.
 
Lets say for creating a "hello world" class diagram.
 
 
Ben
 
 
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Re: How to convert a XSD schema file into UML class model? [message #628163 is a reply to message #506488]

Thu, 07 January 2010 13:53

Eclipse User