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Synchronize Model and Code
In addition to generating and importing code, Enterprise Architect provides the option to synchronize the model and source code, creating a model that represents the latest changes in the source code and vice versa. You can use either the model as the source, or the code as the source.
For example: you generated some source code, but made subsequent changes to the model. When you generate code again, Enterprise Architect adds any new attributes or methods to the existing source code, leaving intact what already exists. This means developers can work on the source code and then generate additional methods as required from the model, without having their code overwritten or destroyed.
Similarly, you might have made changes to a source code file, but the model has detailed notes and characteristics you do not want to lose. By synchronizing from the source code into the model, you import additional attributes and methods but do not change other model elements.
Using the two synchronization methods above, it is simple to keep source code and model elements up to date and synchronized.
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Synchronize Classes on Forward Generation |
When there are features present in the code but not in the model you can use the following buttons during forward synchronization:
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Notes:
- Code synchronization does not change method bodies; behavioral code cannot be synchronized, and code generation only works when generating the entire file
- In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, System Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Generate Source Code and DDL permission to synchronize source code with model elements
- The buttons to influence features generation are only available when the 'On forward synch, prompt to delete code features not in model' checkbox is selected in the Options - Attributes and Operations dialog
Learn More:
- Generate Source Code
- Generate Source Code and DDL
- Options - Attributes and Operations
- Configure User Security
- Generate From Behavioral Models