Is there an option in VS2010 Ultimate in UML tools to create class diagram which would indicate that this class is a template (with types and how many of them) in the way class template diagram according to UML 2.0 looks?
Yes. Sorry I can't post a functioning link here, but take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd409416.aspx#Templates
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I have a class library with few interfaces and the implementing classes categorized in different folders. I have generated the class diagrams of the interfaces in the project, but not able to see the relationships to the classes derived from these.
When i try to choose "Show Derived Interfaces" from the context menu of the interface, i get the below error:
Though in the same folder there are classes which are implemented from that interface.
Thanks in advance for any hint in finding the correct way.
Any hint on how to establish manual relationships between the interfaces and classes would also help. I have tried from the Toolbox -> Inheritance option, but not could not do it.
I am using Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition
Correction: I am able to create the relationships manually (from the Toolbox -> Inheritance option) between classes and its base class type.The problem i see when i try to draw the relationship from the class to its base interface.
I can reproduce your issue:
I notice your metioned:
Though in the same folder there are classes which are implemented from
that interface.
But the feature 'Show Derived Interfaces' will not pass focus to the class, but to pass focus to the interface.
I've played around with Visual Studio Project Templates and found them useful so far.
Now I've found some material on Wizards and the IWizard interface.
The first basic steps are fairly easy to comprehend and seem very useful, but now I'd like to explore what else the IWizard interface has to offer, other than mere Text replacement. I can imagine a few use cases for the ShouldAddProjectItem method, but what - for example - if I want the user to be able to pick database tables and have the wizard generate model, mapping and CRUD-dao code (I already have an assembly for that tedious task)?
Can anyone give me links or hints on facilities of the interface?
In order to make CRUD, DAO, etc... I'll suggest you to check T4 Templates and, if you want more power.
Combine T4 with Dev Art's Entity Developer
Put it all inside a IWizard
Let me explain it a little bit more...
You'll need to develop some T4 Template integrated with Entity Developer (to apply either Entity Framework's or NHibernate's metadata) or standalone, in order to create as many CRUD-Dao-Service-DTO like classes you need.
Then, with the T4, you can create a new project, add it as long as a Entity Developer empty model, export it as project template, and make a IWizard with a custom dialog as show in the example you referenced.
In this IWizard, you ask for the Connection String, then you make text replacement with IWizard replacement and... you're done! User makes a "Update Model from Database" and the Entities are done.
I hope this hints are enough to start!
I'm using the Visual Studio UML designer to create some class diagrams. Since I would like to generate code from the diagrams it need to be accurate.
Now I'm trying to define the type of some properties of my classes, but I can't find a way to give them a type different from bool, string, int and UmlimitedNatural (and my own types of course). I found a tutorials that claims I would have to create custom stereotypes. Really? I mean it's VS, I'm just asking for some build in reference/value types like byte or GUID.
Do I overlook a hidden switch or if there is really now way to tell VS to bring up some commonly used types does anyone know a source for UML profiles that provide it? And how I can define more complex types like generics?
UML is implementation language neutral. Since types differ by platforms it is necessary to define an implementation language profile for any UML tool. Most UML CASE tools include the option to choose the language and apply a built in profile, which should make them available.
I'm new to entity framework. I've got EF 4.2, from NuGet. Now I'm hearing it would be good to get DbContext. I've got into the extension manager and tried finding it, but I see about 8 there. Which is the "righ" one? I don't know if this matters but I use both C# and VB.NET. Also, I don't know if this matters or not, but I'm using a data-first model, not a code-first or model-first models, for doing EF development.
On your EDMX design surface, right-click and pick Add Code-Generation Item:
Pick the ADO.NET DbContext Generator from the online gallery:
This adds two T4 template files (*.tt) in your solution explorer, and generates the DbContext and the entity classes for you:
And this is the resulting class derived from DbContext for your own project:
I want to ask How can I generate UML Class Diagram for only one project in solution ? When I generate by click Architecture -> Generate Dependency Diagram, I get diagram of solution, I have 8 projects in solution, so diagram looks terible.
I programming in c# and use VS 2010 Ulimate
Can I generate diagram only for some classes ? for example for classes in one folder ?
I don't know this tool but did you try to drag and drop manually the class you want to display into an empty class diagram ? It usually works.
If you have an MSDN subscription, you can install the Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2, so that you can do this: How to: Create UML Class Diagrams from Code.