Draw UML in Eclipse Plugin/IBM WebSphere with Textual Analysis

SDE for Eclipse is a UML plug-in for Eclipse which allows you to perform analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment in a single unified platform. With our cutting edge round-trip and incremental code synchronization technology, the UML model and code are always synchronized. SDE is seamlessly integrated into the Eclipse platform so that you can use the full-featured VP-UML inside your favourite IDE environment.

1. Introduction to Eclipse UML Tool - Eclipse/IBM WebSphere UML CASE Tool

2. Full Software Development Support in Eclipse UML modeling tool - Eclipse Unified Modeling Language CASE Tool

3. Modeling Features of UML Case Tool - UML Tool for Eclipse

4. Interoperability of Eclipse UML Tool - UML CASE Tool for WSAD

Code Reverse Engineering

The code reverse engineering facility transforms the source codes in your Eclipse project into UML models, and you can use the Form Diagram feature to generate class diagrams for the reversed model elements.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Code Generation

After performing the UML design, you can generate Java source codes directly from the class models. All you need to do is to fill in the necessary method implementation codes.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Code/Model Synchronization

SDE's code/model synchronization facility keeps the Eclipse source codes and UML models always synchronized. You can choose to perform code/model synchronization either automatically (triggered on deactivation of text editors/diagrams) or on-demand (using menus/toolbars/popup menus). The scope of the synchronization can also be controlled in on-demand code/model synchronization - either updates the whole project or update selected classes/files.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Navigation between Code and Model

SDE provides easy navigation between model and code. You can always trace the UML documentation of a Java class or browse the source code of a class model.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Interoperability with XMI and Rose

With the superior interoperability between SDE and XMI/Rose, you can import/export your design works to/from SDE very conveniently. You can choose to import an XMI file that is created using a third-party tool, or you can export the SDE project to an XMI file to be imported into other applications. You can also import a Rose project (.mdl) file into SDE instead of creating the model elements and diagrams from scratch.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Visual Modeling Features

SDE provides the most user-friendly What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get visual modeling features, including resource-centric and special containment effect, which makes diagram editing a much easier task.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Report Generation

You can generate reports for your SDE project either in HTML or PDF format. Customers and working partners can thus view your UML documentation even if they do not have SDE installed. There are many configurable options so that you can design a report that best suits your requirements.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Printing

SDE provides sophisticated printing facility which produces professional-looking printout of the UML diagrams/documentation. You can customize the layout of the printout by configuring the page setup, margins, fit to pages/ratio options, overlapping percentage, header/footer, etc.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Customizable Fill Color/Line Style/Font

You can impress the readers by customizing the UML diagrams with special fill color, line style and font. Beside plain fill color style, you can choose from a list of pre-defined gradient color themes or you may define a new one. The line style can be configured to apply different stroke, weight, color and transparency. And you may choose a different font for each diagram element as well.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Exporting Diagrams to Various Image Formats

SDE allows you to export UML diagrams to various image formats, including JPG, PNG and SVG. You can select which diagrams to export as images, or you may export just a portion of a diagram.

For more information, please read the user's guide and tutorial.

Latest UML Notations Support

SDE supports all UML diagrams including use case diagram, class diagram, sequence diagram, collaboration diagram, state diagram, activity diagram, component diagram, deployment diagram, textual analysis, business workflow diagram and CRC card diagram.