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XSD Transformation

The purpose of the XSD transformation is to convert Platform-Independent Model (PIM) elements to UML Profile for XML elements as an intermediary step to creating an XML Schema. Each selected PIM Class element is converted to an �XSDcomplexType� element.

Example

The Platform-Independent Model (PIM):

PIM

After transformation becomes the PSM:

PSM_XSD

Which in turn generates the following XSD:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

 <xs:element name="Account" type="Account"/>

 <xs:complexType name="Account">

         <xs:sequence>

                 <xs:element name="name" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element name="billingAddress" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element name="emailAddress" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element name="closed" type="xs:boolean"/>

                 <xs:element name="deliveryAddress" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element ref="Order"/>

                 <xs:element ref="ShoppingBasket"/>

         </xs:sequence>

 </xs:complexType>

 <xs:element name="LineItem" type="LineItem"/>

 <xs:complexType name="LineItem">

         <xs:sequence>

                 <xs:element name="quantity" type="xs:integer"/>

                 <xs:element ref="StockItem"/>

         </xs:sequence>

 </xs:complexType>

 <xs:element name="Order" type="Order"/>

 <xs:complexType name="Order">

         <xs:sequence>

                 <xs:element name="date" type="xs:date"/>

                 <xs:element name="deliveryInstructions" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element name="orderNumber" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element ref="LineItem"/>

                 <xs:element name="status" type="OrderStatus"/>

         </xs:sequence>

 </xs:complexType>

 <xs:simpleType name="OrderStatus">

         <xs:restriction base="xs:string">

                 <xs:enumeration value="new"/>

                 <xs:enumeration value="packed"/>

                 <xs:enumeration value="dispatched"/>

                 <xs:enumeration value="delivered"/>

                 <xs:enumeration value="closed"/>

         </xs:restriction>

 </xs:simpleType>

 <xs:element name="ShoppingBasket" type="ShoppingBasket"/>

 <xs:complexType name="ShoppingBasket">

         <xs:sequence>

                 <xs:element ref="LineItem"/>

         </xs:sequence>

 </xs:complexType>

 <xs:element name="StockItem" type="StockItem"/>

 <xs:complexType name="StockItem">

         <xs:sequence>

                 <xs:element name="catalogNumber" type="xs:string"/>

         </xs:sequence>

 </xs:complexType>

 <xs:element name="Transaction" type="Transaction"/>

 <xs:complexType name="Transaction">

         <xs:sequence>

                 <xs:element name="date" type="xs:date"/>

                 <xs:element name="orderNumber" type="xs:string"/>

                 <xs:element ref="Account"/>

                 <xs:element ref="LineItem"/>

         </xs:sequence>

 </xs:complexType>

</xs:schema>

 

Learn more

For more information, see the Generate XSD topic