Modeling Conventions

The synchronization between UML models and programming code is achieved using a set of modeling conventions (mappings) between UML constructs and programming code syntax. The Software Engineer is advised to become familiar with these conventions in order to work with the code generation process for the programming languages they intend to target. There are a range of constructs used, including elements, features, connectors, connector ends, stereotypes and Tagged Values. The newcomer will require a little time to become familiar with these conventions but after a short time they will be translating between programming code and UML constructs without effort.

Supported Languages

Language	See also
Action Script	ActionScript
Ada 2012 (Unified and Ultimate editions)	Ada 2005
C	C
C#	C#
C++	C++
Delphi	Delphi
Java	Java
PHP	PHP
Python	Python
SystemC (Unified and Ultimate editions)	SystemC
Verilog (Unified and Ultimate editions)	Verilog
VHDL (Unified and Ultimate editions)	VHDL
Visual Basic	Visual Basic
Visual Basic .NET	Visual Basic .NET

Notes

Enterprise Architect incorporates a number of visibility indicators or scope values for its supported languages; these include, for:

All languages - Public (+), Protected (#) and Private (-)
Java - Package (~)
Delphi - Published (^)
C# - Internal (~), Protected Internal (^)
ActionScript - Internal (~)
VB.NET - Friend (~), Protected Friend (^)
PHP - Package (~)
Python - Package (~)
C - Package (~)
C++ - Package (~)