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How to generate UML from java source [message #625877]

Thu, 29 July 2010 14:16

Messages: 4
Registered: July 2010

Junior Member

Hi all,

Could someone help me on how can I generate UML diagram from my existing Java source/classes? Is there any good plugin that would allow me to do it? I will appreciate any suggestion.

Thanks,

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Re: How to generate UML from java source [message #625878 is a reply to message #625877]

Thu, 29 July 2010 14:22

Ed Merks

Messages: 33137
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

In think the MoDisco project would be able to help with that.

SN wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Could someone help me on how can I generate UML diagram from my
> existing Java source/classes? Is there any good plugin that would
> allow me to do it? I will appreciate any suggestion.
>
> Thanks,

Ed Merks
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Re: How to generate UML from java source [message #625879 is a reply to message #625877]

Fri, 30 July 2010 09:42

Vlad Varnica

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Registered: July 2009
Location: Milton Keynes - UK

Senior Member

The creation of UML diagrams from a java code is called "reverse engineering ".
You can use the following options:
- use of the Modisco plugin and code inside what you need
- create an EMF model and then transform it to UML (Papyrus, Topcase, UML 2 tools)
- map the code to the metamodel (e.g. Omondo)

I think that the ultimate stage is to directly map your java code to your model & metamodel.
I have written a documentation on this subject: http://www.forum-omondo.com/documentation_eclipseuml_2008/re verse/reverse/reverse_engineering_example.html

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