C++ to UML ( Reverse engineer / Round-trip engineering )

Question

I am looking for a tool that can reverse engineer C++ to UML (and vice-versa). However, the crucial requirement is that it can correctly parse method (member function) bodies so that dependencies are correctly identified.

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In the following code, ClassA is dependant on ClassB, so the UML tool needs to show this with a dashed line. There appear to be very few tools which can do this. I have tried Enterprise Architect, UMLStudio, Visual Paradigm, Borland Together, IBM Rational Architect and others.

class ClassB { static void methodStatic() {} void method() {} };

class ClassA { void method() { ClassB::methodStatic(); ClassB c; c.method(); } };

Edit: I have also tried StarUML. Note that Enterprise Architect is almost perfect; it correctly identifies dependencies from method parameter types and field types and all other features of the round-trip engineering seem to work well. However, it simply does not identify dependencies from method bodies, as in the example.

Answer 1

BOUML claims to perform C++ code generation and reverse engineering.

Answer 2

i believe starUML do that. Best of all, is open-source.

Answer 3

There are a few tools that allow a graphical presentation of your code. Doxygen for example does a good job.

However, C++ code (C++ being a multi-paradigm language) often does not match the typical idioms described in UML. So chances are that your C++ doesn't code fit in a typical UML diagram. I think this explains why there are no really good UML tools for C++. At least I haven't found any yet.