Java Reference
In-Depth Information
10.2.6
NetBeans is built to allow other tools to be plugged into it. There is a module
that you can add to NetBeans to support C/C++ development. But there are
various other plug-ins available. The best reference for all of those is the
NetBeans Web site.
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Many of the add-ons are commercial, but one notable
tool is available, at least in its simple form, as a free download.
Poseidon for UML Community Edition is a UML modeling tool that in-
tegrates with NetBeans. A product of Gentleware AG, it is distributed at their
Web site.
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The Community Edition is offered free of charge, but they have
more advanced (professional, enterprise) versions for sale. Their Web site says
that Poseidon for UML Community Edition has the following features:
Other Add-on Tools
• Fully implemented in Java, platform-independent
• All 9 diagrams of the UML supported
• Compliant to the UML 1.4 standard
• XMI supported as standard saving format
• Runs under Java 1.4
• Diagram export into GIF, PS, EPS, SVG, JPEG, and PNG
• Undo/redo (can be turned on in options)
• Copy/cut/paste within the tool
• Drag and drop within the tool
• Zooming and bird's eye view of the diagrams
• Internationalization and localization for English, German, French, and
Spanish
• Code generation for Java
• Sophisticated support of OCL
• Reverse engineering from Java sources
• Auto-layout of reverse engineered diagrams
• Cognitive support, critique mechanism (by default turned off)
• Simple install and update with JavaWebStart
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http://www.netbeans.org/about/third-party.html
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http://www.gentleware.com/
