Generating UML diagrams in EA

[deva]

Hi,

Presently i'm working in a research topic which gives output as classes and its associated methods using Rational unified approach.

Till now I developed those models automatically in Java which is quite tough for the user to modify them.  So I want to generate UML models in EA so that developer can modify as per his wish.

My input is a set of requirements. And my output is set of classes along with its attributes and methods. So I want this output to be in graphical class diagram form.

I'll be glad if I can have some basic idea at least how to proceed further.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Deva

[OwenInCanada]

If you have examples of the classes, i.e. if you have code, then you can import the classes into EA using Code Engineering:

In the project browser, right click a package (looks like a folder).
From the context menu select Code Engineering / Import Source Directory...

and this can import Java.  I have not done this using Java, but I have done it using C.

Hope this is useful.

Regards,

Owen

[Dermot]

Two areas you might also want to look at are the EA SDK (Automation Interface):
http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/sdk_for_enterprise_architect/theautomationinterface.html
As well as EA's MDA transforms:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/mda_transformations/mdastyletransforms.html