Object-Oriented CASE Tools for Ada

Object-Oriented CASE Tools for Ada

[Simon Rowell]

I am currently involved in a project that is using an object-oriented
approach to the design of a satellite simulator. Although Ada is not
the best suited language for an OO approach (or so I am told), it is the
language that I am obliged to use (primarily because our standard
infrastructure package is written in Ada).

In addition to this, I am required to use DEC hardware (Vax or alpha
workstations). From my investigations so far, I seem to have encountered
a somewhat specialist realm! The only Vax-based OO CASE tools that will
generate Ada packages I have found so far are "TEXEL" and "WESTMOUNT".

TEXEL is named after the lady who developed the particular notation and
approach and it is supposed to be similar to the more widely-known
approaches of Coad/Yourdon and Rumbaugh. I do not have much information
about WESTMOUNT yet, but it is based on Rumbaugh it seems.

Does anybody have any experience of either of these tools? Do you know
of any others? If you are able to provide me with any assistance in this
matter it would be very much appreciated.

Simon H.G. Rowell
Project Leader - ENVISAT Simulator
Tel: +49-6151-902817
Fax: +49-6151-902973