Hi,

    I am quite competent at UML and as well with ADA. I can state with
conviction that UML maps to ADA quite well. However we cannot expect a magic
tool where we draw a class diagram and expect it to write ADA packages and
ADA code. If one is good at UML the chances of designing a very good model
for ADA will increase.


- Ramakrishnan N

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From: Criley, Marc A <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: CACM Ada comment


>I hadn't quite gotten to that article yet, but I did note that
>in Grady Booch's introduction to the UML section (he was guest
>editing that portion) he stated that there were UML mappings to
>all the major programming languages, with Ada being among those
>listed.
>
>Small comfort, though.
>
>Marc A. Criley
>Software Architect
>Lockheed Martin M&DS
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>> From:         Tom Moran[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Reply To:     Tom Moran
>> Sent:         Sunday, October 10, 1999 3:58 PM
>> To:   [log in to unmask]
>> Subject:      CACM Ada comment
>>
>> The current (Oct 99) issue of Communications of the ACM has an
>> article "UMLoquent Expression of AWACS Software Design" in which
>> the authors talk about UML <-> Ada and say things like "There is
>> currently no known means ..."  and "We know of no means..."
>> about generating Ada from UML or UML from Ada.  The fact the
>> authors know "no means" may reflect their own limitations, but
>> will probably be taken by readers to mean "Ada and UML don't work
>> together".  Could those who know this subject please comment.
>>
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