UML can be used for this, though it's been around 5 years since we have done anything serious.
At the time we were a Rational Rose Partner, and were following the work of "BoldSoft", who had developed a round trip model driven development environment that generated applications in Delphi. We had developed an SQL Schema generator as a plug-in, but had an MV version as well (which was never commercially sold) Suffice to say that Rational came out with there own inbuilt schema generator, and BoldSoft was acquired by Delphi. Anyway, Rose was "nice" because at the end of the day you could save/load a UML document as an "ordinary" (structured) text file, which was easy to read, generate & process on the "pick" side of the equation. I haven't looked at Rose in recent years, but I would imagine that there is now an XML output option, and support for XML Data Structures, which map quite nicely to mv Data. But somehow I don't think that any money spent on a code generation module out the back end of Rose is going to see a return Ross Ferris Stamina Software Visage – an Evolution in Software Development >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Brian Leach >Sent: Friday, 5 March 2004 8:42 PM >To: 'U2 Users Discussion List' >Subject: RE: Eclipse > > >Chuck > >- Flame, flame, flame ! > ><grin> > >UML could be a useful tool for us all - if it were capable of representing >MV constructs. >And if they dropped those 'actors' for the Use Case phase - am I the only >person who finds that notation irritating? It looks pre-schoolish - and >anyway a system event is not a person. (You can shout at it and it rarely >shouts back). > >Pity - it would be nice to have a formal way of defining MV systems that >the >rest of the world could recognize. >In fact, it would be nice to have a formal way of defining MV systems - >period. > >I know there are products that do it (including our own!) but I want a >method, not a product. Then certain sectors might take us more seriously. > > >Brian "Not so Rational this morning" Leach > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Results >> Sent: 05 March 2004 01:29 >> To: U2 Users Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Eclipse >> >> Ross, >> [Warning: Let the flames begin] I don't see UML as a >> step that has value. There are many ways to shape a project >> that reflect practical considerations. My experience of UML >> is that it is a method for separating projects from common >> sense and practical results. >> >> - Charles "Rational Rationale" Barouch >> >> Ross Ferris wrote: >> > > >________________________________________________________________________ >This email was checked on leaving Microgen for viruses, similar >malicious code and inappropriate content by MessageLabs SkyScan. > >DISCLAIMER > >This email and any attachments are confidential and may also be >privileged. > >If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender >immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other >person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information. > >In the event of any technical difficulty with this email, please >contact the sender or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Microgen Information Management Solutions >http://www.microgen.co.uk >-- >u2-users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 4/03/2004 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 4/03/2004 -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
