Re: [ubl-dev] UML diagrams

["Anders W. Tell" <opensource@toolsmiths.se>]

There is a actually a compromise since OMG has defined Diagram 
Interchange which is their std way to store diagrams  in XMI files. I 
believe Poseidon supports it today.

See <http://www.jeckle.de/UML2SVG/> for more information.

/anders



Tom Gaven wrote:

>Agreed, I'd prefer Xmi as well, assuming some there is some tool
>support.  It's certainly the underlying model I'm after initially, not
>the picture.  The goal, of course, is to take the models, reuse and
>extend them. JPEG just doesn't cut it.
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>Tom
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Duane Nickull [mailto:dnickull@adobe.com] 
>Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 3:20 PM
>To: Tom Gaven
>Cc: ubl-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
>Subject: Re: [ubl-dev] UML diagrams
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>There is no standard "native" format  for UML.  It is merely a two 
>dimensional syntax, nothing more.  I disagree with any notion that UML 
>should be sent in proprietary formats.  GIF, PDF and JPG and probably as
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>close to ubiquitous standards with free readers as we can get.
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>Most people think that the computer stores the UML in the same format 
>they see it.  THis is not true.  There is always an underlying 
>information model instance that provides the details for the rendering 
>engine to present the UML on the users screen.
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>I would rather use XMI if the majority of UML tools supported it.
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>Duane
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>Tom Gaven wrote:
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>>I noticed that the UBL distribution ships UML diagrams in jpg/gif 
>>format.  Is it possible to get these in their native format?  Rational?
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>>XMI?
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>>Thanks, Tom
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