StarUML 5.0 Developer Guide

Copyright © 2005 Minkyu Lee.
Copyright © 2005 Hyunsoo Kim.
Copyright © 2005 Jeongil Kim.
Copyright © 2005 Jangwoo Lee.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

• StarUML Overview
• Why UML/MDA Platform

Chapter 2. StarUML Architecture

• Platform Architecture
• Organizing a Module
• Open API Overview

Chapter 3. HelloWorld Example

• "Hello, world" Example
• Creating Script
• Creating Menu Extension File
• Add-In Deployment
• Add-In Registration
• Verification and Excution of Added Add-In

Chapter 4. Using Open API

• Using APIs for Projects
• Using APIs for Elements
• Using APIs for Application Objects
• Using APIs for Meta-Objects

Chapter 5. Writing Approaches

• Basic Concept of Approach
• Registering New Approach
• Using Approach-Related Methods

Chapter 6. Writing Frameworks

• Basic Concepts of Model Framework
• Creating New Model Framework
• Registering New Model Framework
• Using Model Framework-Related Methods

Chapter 7. Writing UML Profiles

• Basic Concept of UML Profile
• Creating UML Profile
• Registering UML Profile
• Extension Element Object Management

Chapter 8. Extending Menu

• Basic Concepts of Menu Extension
• Creating Menu Extension File
• Registering Menu Extension File

Chapter 9. Writing Add-in COM Object

• Basic Concepts of Add-In COM Object
• IStarUMLAddIn Interface Methods
• Add-In COM Object Example
• Writing Add-In Description File
• Registering Add-In Description File
• Option Extension
• Writing Option Schema
• Registering Option Schema
• Accessing Option Values
• Basic Concepts of Event Subscription
• Kinds of Events
• Subscribing to Events

Chapter 10. Extending Notation

• Why Notation Extension?
• Notation Extension Language
• Creating a New Type of Diagram

Chapter 11. Writing Templates

• Component elements of Template
• Writing a Text-Based Template
• Writing a Word Template
• Writing an Excel Template
• Writing a PowerPoint Template
• Registering Templates
• Making a Template Distribution Package