| RE: [mdt-uml2tools.dev] Model Interchange |
Hello, We are definitely interested in the 1) and I am certainly going to participate in this. To be honest we are interested in 2) also, but right now UML2Tools has no actual code that may support importing of the diagram information from any other tool. But as we don't have any objections to write importing components in future, we definitely would like to at least try to participate in part 2) as well. We will consider all issues that will be (I am sure on this) found under this activity as a high priority issues. Finally, for some kind of elements (especially at SequenceD that will be delivered in U2T before API-freeze in M6), it would very convenient to have 'canonical' semantic models because there are a lot of possible ways to represent some diagram notions in semantic models. Regards, Michael -----Original Message----- From: mdt-uml2tools.dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Kenn Hussey Sent: Wed 3/11/2009 8:32 PM To: MDT UML2 Tools mailing list; Papyrus Project list Cc: MDT UML2 mailing list Subject: [mdt-uml2tools.dev] Model Interchange Teams, There is an initiative underway at the OMG to try to successfully demonstrate interchange between different products/tools that support UML modeling. To date, I have been involved the working group that is pursuing this, by helping prepare test cases. The basic idea is that, for each test case, a reference diagram and XMI serialization are provided (so far by me) and each participating vendor/tool is to 1) attempt to create the diagram from scratch using their tool and save/export the corresponding XMI and 2) attempt to open/import the XMI produced by the other vendors/tools and report on the results. I think it should be important to us that tools based on the reference open source implementation of UML (like UML2 Tools and Papyrus) participate in this initiative. I would be happy to represent you in this initiative, but first I would need an expression of interest from you (e.g. from your component/project lead) and a general commitment to fixing any issues that are identified. What do you think? Please let me know if you have any questions and/or concerns. Thanks, Kenn Hussey Program Manager, Modeling and Design Solutions <http://www.embarcadero.com/> Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. | www.embarcadero.com <http://www.embarcadero.com/> 82 Peter Street, Second Floor | Toronto, ON M5V 2G5 Kenn.Hussey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Kenn.Hussey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Office: 416-593-1585 x9296 Mobile: 613-301-9105
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