UML 2 standard


Both tools have the same metamodel which is the only official OMG UML 2.1 specification which is described at : http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/formal/xmi.htm

Omondo which is an IBM® partner for many years has created its latest EclipseUML 2008 in order to allow model interchange with Rational ® tools for modeling at java implementation stage. You can therefore past and copy your exported XMI models from RSA®7.5 to EclipseUML 2008. Please note it is not possible to past and copy EclipseUML 2008 model inside RSA®7.5 because RSA® 7.5 only provides an XMI Export from an internal model and not a native metamodel integration. RSA®7.5 also doesn't provide XMI support for Java project. We therefore recommend if already using RSM® to model with RSM® and then migrate to EclipseUML 2008 and not to RSA® for the Java implementation stage in order to always keep an updated and the same XMI  model for the entire project life.

In the following example we have pasted and copied the model .uml file (more info see section 2) inside an Eclipse project and load the RSA 7 model inside Eclipse 3.4.
After the model has been created inside the Eclipse Ganymede project open this model by selecting the .uml file in your package explorer > Open With > Omondo XMI 2.1 Editor



Select elements directly in the model and drag and drop inside the newly created diagram (See drag and drop).
You will create the following diagrams inside EclipseUML 2008:

  • Class diagram example


  • UseCase diagram example
  • StateChart diagram example
  • Activity diagram example





Conclusion:

EclipseUML 2008 allows you to: