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It makes no effort to generate Java code from the UML you just draw a UML diagram, and then use it as a communication tool. Getting back to the topic of 'Free UML Tools', as mentioned, I like UMLet because it is just a free UML drawing/sketching tool. (On a related note, I also think UML is a good training tool.) Free UML tools - UMLet That's a great thing about having the UML, is that every developer in the room should know what the UML is, so you can draw a diagram, and everyone can agree that it is the correct solution, or not, without having to worry about how the diagram will be drawn. If you're with a group of programmers in a meeting room, and want to talk about an approach to a specific problem, that's a great place to draw a UML diagram. In short, I've come to think of UML as a communication tool, which is what I think Fowler is saying with 'UML as sketch'. At that time he was calling UML 'the second most interesting thing' in programming, behind the eXtreme Programming and more general Agile movement. UML tools background - UML as a communication toolĪbout ten years ago I spent a lot of time trying to work with UML tools and UML diagrams, constantly working with Rational Rose (and other tools) to generate code from UML, and reverse-engineer code into UML, but I found I just wasn't getting the payback from the effort.Īlthough I didn't think I needed it, I even took a UML training course with Martin Fowler, in part because Borland was paying the cost for me, and in part because I wanted to be able to ask him questions about how he actually used it. While most UML tools try to do a lot of things, UMLet takes the 'UML as sketch' approach, which I've generally come to agree with. Over the last week or so I've been looking around again at free UML tools, and one that has really stood out is UMLet. Free UML software tools FAQ: Can you recommend any free UML tools?

Download Free Rational Rose Software For Uml Diagrams