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This document presents an overview of UML2 features available in
MyEclipse.
To get a better feel for MyEclipse, please check our product
Documentation for more
material.
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Our UML 2 editor allows you to create and edit nine different
types of UML 2 diagrams.
Class Diagram
Component Diagram
Deployment Diagram
Composite Structure Diagram
Use Case Diagram
Activity Diagram
Sequence Diagram
State Machine Diagram
Profile Diagram
Outline View
Use the outline view to easily navigate the diagram, graphically
or structurally.
Selecting an existing element allows you to further modify it in
a tabbed property view. A few properties are shown below.
Parameter Properties
Advanced Properties
The UML 2 editor toolbar contains all the features you need to
create visually appealing diagrams.
To automatically layout class and use case diagrams, select the
Auto Layout action from the UML menu. Auto layout capabilities
will be added to other diagrams types in forthcoming releases.
Further control is possible through an element's context menu and
the Graphics tab in the Properties view.
Graphics Property Tab
Use the UML 2 preferences to specify the default styling for UML
2 entities.
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Use the UML2 toolbar button to create a new UML2 model and
diagram file.
Alternatively, you can use
File > New > Other > MyEclipse > UML
> UML2 Model.
To reverse engineer an existing Java project into a UML2 model
and class diagram, choose
MyEclipse > UML Class Diagram from Java from
the proejct's context menu.
You can also import a Rational EMX file using the
File > Import > UML2 > Rational EMX
File wizard.
XMI files can be imported to give you a UML2 model file.
File > Import > UML2 > XMI 2.0 or 2.1
wizard.
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Generating Java
Use the
UML > Generate Java action to generate Java into
your current project.
Generation actions are also available from the context menu of a
UML model file.
You may be presented with a dialog asking you for details on how
specific changes should be merged with your existing code base.
Generating XML Schema (XSD) files
Use the
UML > Generate XML Schema action to generate an
XSD file corresponding to the selected UML2 model.
Exporting XMI files
Use the
UML > Export XMI action to create an XMI file
from a given UML2 model
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