On Aug 19, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Lukas Barton wrote: > Stefan Tilkov wrote: >> +1. In fact, I don't think there has ever been a "good" UML tool - >> in the sense of "good for automated software development". > We could start DML vs DSL debate ;-)
Not much of a difference to me -- DML graphical, DSL textual, otherwise similar enough so it doesn't matter. > Do you agree that: "Proprietary tools which worked mostly were DSL."? > No. In my personal experience, most model-driven projects, SOA or not, were driven from UML models, more or less heavily customized via UML profiles. >> A UML profile is a poor man's metamodel, so this could >> conceptually be used with MOF or EMF, too. The problem is that one >> has to define what the exact SOA metamodel is :-) > But there is no standardised profile for SOA. > OMG started SOA SIG (http://soa.omg.org/) only few month ago. Can > you guess whether this group goals could be successful? (eg. create > SOA metamodel, ...). > May be I overestimate necessity of standards. But without standard > you get a mess (eg. not cooperating tools...). > Even with a custom UML profile, the commonality is large enough for people to understand your models because UML is so widespread. If only the tools sucked less ... Stefan -- Stefan Tilkov, http://www.innoq.com/blog/st/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/service-orientated-architecture/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
