Metadata-Version: 1.0
Name: archgenxml
Version: 2.3
Summary: UML to code generator for Plone
Home-page: http://plone.org/products/archgenxml
Author: Phil Auersperg, Jens Klein, et al
Author-email: dev@bluedynamics.com
License: GPL
Description: ============================================
        ArchGenXML - UML to code generator for Plone
        ============================================
        
        Overview
        ========
        
        With *ArchGenXML* you can create working python code without writing one single
        line of python. It is is a commandline utility that generates fully functional
        Zope_ Products based on the Archetypes_ framework from UML_ models using XMI
        (``.xmi``, ``.zargo``, ``.zuml``) files. The most common use case is to generate
        a set of custom content types, possibly with a few tools, a custom Member type
        and some workflows thrown in.
        
        .. _Zope: http://zope.org
        .. _Archetypes: http://plone.org/documentation/manual/archetypes-developer-manual
        .. _UML: http://www.uml.org/
        
        How it works
        ============
        
        In practice, you draw your UML diagrams in a tool like ArgoUML_  which has the
        ability to generate XMI files. Once you are ready to test your
        product, you run *ArchGenXML* on the XMI file, which will generate the product
        directory. After generation, you will be able to install your product in Plone
        and have your new content types, tools and workflows available.
        
        .. _ArgoUML: http://argouml.tigris.org
        
        At present, round-trip support is not implemented: Custom code can't be
        converted back into XMI (and thus diagrams). However, you can re-generate
        your product over existing code. Method bodies and certain *protected* code
        sections will be preserved. This means that you can evolve your product's
        public interfaces, its methods and its attributes in the UML model, without
        fear of losing your hand-written code.
        
        Supported Plone Versions
        ========================
        
        We support Plone Versions 2.5.x and >3.1.x. But if you have code generated
        with some ArchGenXML version below 2 you will need to adjust the generated
        model and code manually. There is no smooth migration. If you dont need to make
        your code run on Plone 3, stick to an older version of ArchGenXML.
        
        Further Reading
        ===============
        
        The Manual_ documents most of ArchGenXML features. There are also plenty third
        party documentations in several languages. Just use Google_ to find more on
        this topic.
        
        .. _Manual: http://plone.org/documentation/manual/archgenxml2
        .. _Google: http://www.google.com/search?q=archgenxml
        
        
Keywords: zope plone UML generator
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Code Generators
Classifier: Framework :: Zope2
Classifier: Framework :: Plone
