The type of XMI and UML version that can be read/written is based on the repository implementation, so yes the limitation that the XMI has to be in standard 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is a limitation of MDR. The metafacades are a kind of facade around the meta model elements (and yes like a PSM model), these "metafacades" insulate the cartridges from the UML version of the meta model. For example: if we created a set of metafacades that support UML 1.3 we wouldn't change the interfaces of the UML metafacades (the cartridges talk to these interfaces), but just change the implementation to work with the UML 1.3 meta model. So no, the UML lmitiation is not based on the metafacades.
Chad
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexandre Torres" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:58 AM
Subject: Fwd: [Andromda-user] UML support - Is AndroMDA a true open source initiative
Well, so it's a question of support for XMI files, and tools like
AndroMDA may put some discipline in the UML modeling world where each
tool uses it's own format to save models. The tools tend to use common
XMI to connect better with tools like AndroMDA or loose market.
This is a very good point to observe here. If I'm right, AndroMDA may
help against vendor lock-in at some extent. And Argo is a tool that
will not evolve anyway (you are right about, I was flaming).
I have another doubt, AndroMDA uses netbeans mdr-standalone library right?
This library is fully capable of reading Poseidon and Magic draw
models? or the reading is complemented in the metafacades?
The UML limitation is in MDR reader or metafacades? I suppouse it's on MDR...
I first understood that the metafacade is like a PSM model,
transforming the model to something else (metamodel) ready for
generation.
This is not very clear on the docs.
Thanks. More questions are coming
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