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Import Source Code

You can import source code into your Enterprise Architect model, to reverse-engineer a module. As the import proceeds, Enterprise Architect provides progress information. When all files are imported, Enterprise Architect makes a second pass to resolve associations and inheritance relationships between the imported Classes.

Procedure - Import source code

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1

In the Browser window, select (or add) a diagram into which to import the Classes.

2

Click on the diagram background and  either:

  • Select the 'Develop > Source Code > Files' ribbon option and click on the appropriate language, or
  • If the Code Generation toolbar is displayed, click on the 'Import' drop-down arrow and select the language to import

The list of languages will include any customized languages you have created model structures for.

3

From the file browser that appears, locate and select one or more source code files to import.

Notes on Source Code Import

4

Click on the Open button to start the import process.