Re: UML Diagram Questions

[Harry George <hgg9140 seanet com>]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, Rob wrote:
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:17:37 -0700
> To: <dia-list@gnome.org>
> From: "Rob" <rikonigsberg@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: dia-list@gnome.org
> Sender: dia-list-admin@gnome.org
> Subject: UML Diagram Questions
> 
> Hello!
> 
> I'm quite interested in Dia, of course for its Visio-ishness, but
> more for the UML-ishness! I'm a big fan of Rational Rose except for
> its price, and would be willing to help make this product more
> UML-useable. Some questions, first.
> 
> 1. Has anyone worked on converting a UML Diagram to source code?
> 2. Is there any awareness of XMI, the DTD for UML?  (ACRONYMS!) If
> DIA can read and write XMI, it becomes compatible with all other
> CASE tools. IBM currently has a Rational Rose<=>XMI converter.
> Imagine my hands are rolling and I'm saying "mwahahahaha..."

I've thought about an XMI import/export, but haven't done anything
about it.  Was going to do it from the UML-ish XML via python (not
from C code inside dia itself).  Ran out of time due to other
projects.  I'd try to help but no guarantees.


> 
> Really, I'm curious what plans are in store for the UML portion of
> DIA, and any comments on how I can help -- lemme know.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
-- 
Harry George
hgg9140@seanet.com