TigerstripeF2f 20080421 ImportExport

UML2 Export from Tigerstripe

• Uml2 export wasn't considering project dependencies/modules. Now does 224666.
• But:
  • each exported dependency gets its own XMIId. Which means, there could be a problem re-importing a common dependency.
  • Needs to be tried with RSM (or any other UML tools)
  • Upon export a UML profile is created to include stereotypes corresponding to Tigerstripe's metamodel (ManagedEntity, Datatype, etc...)

UML2 Import from Tigerstripe

• Redo the whole thing.
• Requirements:
  • TS -> UML -> TS
    • 100% of the model
    • 0% of the Diagrams
  • RSM -> UML -> TS -> UML -> RSM
    • 0% Diagrams
    • Best effort on model, UI guided (Wizard)

• Import in 3 steps:
  • S1: Optional Model Trimming. Thru extension point, allow to implement additional logic to trim model, do delta, etc...
  • S2: Map from UML into TS Metamodel. IMplemented as an Extension point. By default, TS will provide implementation that looks for TS stereotypes.
  • S3: Wizard for last resort unmapped UML artifacts. User gets to choose the target TS artifact type.

Then import happens. Including delta with target model if it exists.

• profile import/export needs to be revisited.

• The project and its references would be imported as separate units.

NOTE: the artifact compare library is currently outside of the framework. It needs to be pulled in so it is available in the UML import.

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