Tecnologías MDG


The Model Driven Generation (MDG) Technologies allow for a logical collection of resources pertaining to a specific technology to be bundled into one centralized location in Enterprise Architect. With MDG Technologies the user has the option of granular importation of UML Profiles, UML Patterns, Code templates and Language types to be contained in a single, easy to access area contained in the the Enterprise Architect Resource View.

To get you started, some MDG Technology files are supplied below for downloading and importing into EA. Over time we will expand the range of Technology files. Some more details on working with MDG Technologies is provided below. MDG Technology Installers provide a convenient installer which handles the installation of the MDG Technology.

MDG Technology installers are distributed in one of two formats. XML files contain the modeling essentials, such as profiles. EXE files include the XML file and handles loading/unloading of technology and other functions such as validation.

MDG Technology Installers for use with Enterprise Architect version 6.5 (or later)
 
MDG Link for Visio The MDG Link for Visio allows the user to import diagrams created within Visio into an Enterprise Architect model.
VisioImporter.exe
 
MDG Technology for BPMN v1.3 The MDG Technology file for Business Process Modeling Notation allows the user to create validated BPMN models within the environment of Enterprise Architect. More Information
EABPMN.exe
 


Iconix Agile Developer for Enterprise Architect streamlines the ICONIX modeling process, providing:

  • Convenient modeling of robustness diagrams
  • Automatic generation of sequence diagram structures from robustness diagrams
  • Transformation of robustness control elements to test diagrams
  • Built-in model validation rules for ICONIX robustness diagrams
Iconix_AgileDev.exe
MDG Technology Installers for use with Enterprise Architect version 4.5 (or later)
 
MDG Technology for CORBA The MDG Technology file for CORBA allows the user to generate CORBA IDL stubs from existing EA class diagram elements. The MDG Technology for CORBA adds support for IDL to Enterprise Architect.
EACorba.exe
 
MDG Technology for Python The MDG Technology file for Python is designed to allow the inclusion of the Python grammar, code template and MDG Technology file into EA - Please Note that as from version 6.0 Python support is directly integrated into EA and the MDG Technology for Python is no longer required for users of EA 6.0 and above, users of EA 4.5, 4.51 and 5.0 may still continue to use MDG Technology for Python.
EAPython.exe
MDG Technology files for use with Enterprise Architect version 4.1 (or later)
 
MDG Technology for Enterprise Java Beans The MDG Technology file for EJB allows the user to model EJB entities and EJB sessions, complete with UML profiles for modeling EJB,EJB patterns and Code Management.
EJB Technology.xml
 
MDG Technology for Testing The MDG Technology file for Testing give the user the ability to rapidly model a wide range of testing procedures including component testing, SUT, Test Cases and more.
Testing Technology.xml

Working with MDG Technologies in Enterprise Architect

Importing a MDG Technology - EXE file

To import a MDG Technology, follow the steps below:

  1. Run the .exe file to install the MDG technology.
  2. Open Enterprise Architect.
  3. Select from the Main Menu Add-Ins | XYZ Technology | Load.

Note: If you do not see the Add-Ins menu in your Main Menu, you may need to reset the menu. The reset button is located in Tools | Customize | Menu.
Add-Ins|XYZ Techology|Load
   

Importing a MDG Technology - XML file

To import a MDG Technology will need a suitable MDG Technology XML file. If the MDG Technology includes references to any Metafiles, they should be in the same directory as the XML profile.
To import a MDG Technology, follow the steps below:

  1. Right click on the MDG Technologies tree node in the Resources View and select Import Technology from the context menu - as in the to the right.
  2. The Import Technology dialog will open.
  3. Locate the XML Profile file to import using the Browse [...] button.
  4. Set the required import options for all stereotypes defined in the profile - you can select to import:

    • Element Size yes/no - check this to import the element size attributes.
    • Color and Appearance yes/no - check this to import the color (background, border and font) and appearance (border thickness) attributes.
    • Alternate Image yes/no - check this to import the metafile image.
    • Patterns yes/no- check this to import patterns if they exist.
    • Profiles yes/no - check this to import profiles if they exist.
    • Code Modules yes/no - check this to import the various
      languages that are associated with the technology if
      they exist
    • Data Types yes/no - check this import the data types.
    • Code Templates yes/no - check this to import the code templates if they exist.
    • Code Options yes/no - check this to import the options which include items such as default file extensions and default file paths.
  5. Press Import.
   

Using MDG Technologies

The image displayed to the right details the bundled resources that are available with the MDG Technologies.

MDG Technologies give the user all of the flexibility of UML Profiles, UML Patterns, Model Types and Code templates

Profile elements contained in MDG technologies can be used in the following manner:

  • Elements such as classes and interfaces can be dragged directly from the resource window to the current diagram
  • Attributes can be dragged over a host element (EG. Class) - they will automatically be added to the element feature list
  • Operations are like Attributes - drag over a host element to add the operation
  • Links such as Associations, Generalization, Dependency are added by selecting them in the browser, then click on start object in a diagram and drag to the end object (in the same manner as adding normal links. The link will be added with the new stereotype and tagged value information.
  • Association Ends can be added by dragging the link end element over the end of an Association in the diagram
Patterns contained in MDG technologies can be used in the following manner:
  • Enables reuse in a model
  • Builds in robustness
Patterns contained in MDG technologies can be used in the following manner:
  • Enables reuse in a model
Code Templates can be used to
  • Specify the transformation from UML elements into various parts of a given programming language
Model Types can be used to:
  • Define the data types for the model
 

Deleting a MDG Technology

To delete a delete a MDG Technology, right click on the MDG Technology to remove and select the 'Delete Technology' context menu option. Note that this will not adversely affect elements already defined using this MDG Technology file.

Entity Diagram built with the EJB Technology The diagram below has been built using the MDG EJB Technology file demonstrating the modeling of an EJB Entity