UML Modeling and Code Generation for Ada

UML Modeling and Code Generation for Ada

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WinA&D 3.5 Adds Ada Modeling and Code Generation
Design Tool for Modeling Software and Managing Requirements

Placitas, NM ? September 22, 2003 - Excel Software began shipping a
major upgrade of WinA&D with advanced capabilities for modeling and
generating Ada code.  WinA&D is a comprehensive software engineering
tool for structured analysis and design, OOA/OOD with UML, multi-task
design, data modeling, requirements management, code generation for
popular programming languages and a built-in scriptable reporting
engine.

Ada is a programming language used primarily on mission critical defense
projects.  Working closely with a large defense contractor, Excel
Software has mapped a streamlined UML notation to the Ada programming
language.  When Ada is selected in WinA&D 3.5, tailored UML class models
allow the designer to easily represent Ada packages and various types of
relationships like aggregation (parent/child and parent/nested
packages), generalization (generic instantiation) and dependency (Withed
packages).

The UML modeling experience has been tailored to fit the conventions,
standards and practices used by Ada developers.  For example, dialogs
with drop-down pick lists make it easy to create records, arrays and
other data types, share data types between packages and construct
subprogram arguments with minimal typing.  Visual relationships between
classes (Ada packages) in the UML model determine the code structure.
The scope of package components like types, variables, constants and
subprograms are visually represented on the UML class model and
automatically transferred to the Ada implementation during code
generation.

WinA&D runs verification checks to ensure model consistency,
completeness and design integrity prior to code generation.  Ada code
generated from the model is an exact implementation of the design
including full package specifications and body files, subprogram files
with arguments, data types and stubbed implementations.  Ada's With
dependencies between files are also included in the generated code.  The
code is linked directly to the design, enabling the developer to click
on the class model and view the code in the integrated code browser.

For non-Ada developers, WinA&D 3.5 adds new features including a data
types dialog, a synchronized contents view for diagram organization and
navigation, new diagram presentation options, enhancements for listing
diagrams and associated dictionary information between projects and new
reengineering features.

WinA&D runs on Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP.  It is available in four
Single User License editions; Standard $495, Desktop $1295, Educational
$845 and Developer $1995, or by 5-User and Unlimited User Site License.
Contact Excel Software by phone or visit www.excelsoftware.com for
product information and online ordering.

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