Sparx Enterprise Architect conversion (from source to UML)

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Sparx Enterprise Architect conversion (from source to UML)

I need to make a UML class diagram for a project. I used Sparx Enterprise Architect in the past to generate source code from a diagram so I'm using that.

The project is complete so all of the code is done and I don't really want to write all the classes / functions manually, so I was trying to generate the diagram from the source code but can't seem to find a way to do it. I searched online and on their website but nothing.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

It's called "reverse engineering" to import the code into the model. After it's in the model you can make diagrams.

ChrisW 2010-05-29 17:33:02

The reverse engineering concept is nice but the reality is different !! If you look in detail at the model then you will realize that less of 50% of the project has been really mapped to the model. I tried java reverse but other reverses could be better.

2010-05-30 10:02:18

Even worth because because if you generate code from your model and then recreate a model from your code you have lost 70% of the initial class diagram model !! The problem is that there no traceability between model and code generation. Only EclipseUML Omondo allows this feature because they have a merge option.

2010-05-31 09:58:33

@roko-sifredi -- Some years ago I found that Sparx Enterprise Architect worked well for round-trip engineering, using C#.

ChrisW 2010-05-31 10:08:36

It's ok, thanks. It didn't work that well but I didn't expect it to. I just didn't want to write all the classes/functions again so it worked fine. I just added the connections manually and cleaned up the extra stuff that came up.

2010-05-31 16:46:19

+1 A:

For Version 8 of EA Corporate Edition. Open or create a project. Create empty class diagram. Menu selection: Project -> Source Code Engineering -> Import Files Directory dialogue box opens for you to select files.

I have 'reverse engineered' many C++ projects, large and small. You WILL spend significant time on cleaning up. It will depend on the quality of the project, its structure and code.

Then you can generate a documentation report on it (Project->Documentation) which I have found very useful, the HTML report, to navigate the code.

Sam 2010-05-30 10:46:01

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