Currently I'm exploring my way through all the new features added to the Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 IDE and I found a feature that will hopefully be of great help to me. The UML Modeling tool in the Architecture Edition. I wanted to create a new test project, nothing special. I started out with creating just a standard UML Logical Class Diagram. Then after I had finished I wanted to export my diagram to C# code with class stubs but I couldn't figure out how to do it. So naturally I consulted MSDN, but I couldn't find any reference to the top down approach of design and sort of gave up on it. Then I happened to be on the Channel 9 website and I watch the Top down architecture video and they alluded to the possibility of Visual Studio 2010 being able to accomplish this task.
So I guess my question is, can Visual Studio 2010 take a Logical Class Diagram and generate code stubs from it?
I'm currently using Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 Team System on Windows 7 (if that helps any).
Thank you
Try the following topics from the RC docs:
How to: Generate Files from a UML Model
From a UML model, you can generate program code, schemas, documents, resources, and other
artifacts of any kind. One convenient method of generating text files from a UML model is to use
text templates. These let you embed program code inside the text that you want to generate.
Customizing Your Model with Profiles and Stereotypes
You can adapt the standard UML model elements, such as classes and components, to customize them
for specific purposes. You can apply a stereotype to a model element that can change the element's
list of properties. Stereotypes are defined within collections called profiles.
You might also check out this blog post by Tim Fischer helps: "How To: Generate Code from Team System UML Diagrams in VS 2010 Team System Beta 2 (Update 4)"
Here is the first code-snippet about how to generate code from UML-Diagrams using T4 Text-Templates.
(source: msdn.com)
Here's another blog post by Oleg Sych: UML Modeling and Code Generation in Visual Studio 2010
Assuming that reader is already familiar with UML, it focuses on custom UML profiles - an
extensibility mechanism that can be used to tailor UML models to a particular problem
domain. Readers will see an example of such a profile, which extends UML Class Diagrams for
database modeling. Finally, the article shows how code can be generated from UML models using
T4 text templates.
I've posted more links on my profile for more info.
You answer is Visualization and Modeling Feature Pack. This pack gives your what ever you need regarding code generation from Visual Studio 2010 modeling facilities and more.
According to MSFT, the answer is no. Or at least, it is not built in by default though may be delivered by extension. See here
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I am wondering how to create the UML class diagram from code. I've searched for it, but all I've found is either tutorials on how to make it by myself or advices to choose "View Class Diagram", but it doesn't create the UML class diagram with UML standards, it rather displays it with VS's own icons for classes, methods, etc. I am using VS NET 2015 Enterprise Edition. Can anybody help me?
The accepted answer is not completely correct. This feature is available in Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise edition (equivalent to Visual Studio Ultimate).
According to the VS 2015 Edition Comparison, there are 4 components for Architecture and Modeling:
Architectual Layer Diagrams
Architecture Validation
UML® 2.0 Compliant Diagrams (Activity, Use Case, Sequence, Class, and Component)
Visualize solutions with Dependency Graphs and Code Maps
Entrprise edition supports all 4. Community and Professional only support #4, but can open diagrams created in earlier editions of VS in read-only mode.
Ok, I've found it is not supported in VS 2015. To be able it another installation of VS 2013 is needed...
I am not looking to do anything fancy just create a bucket for our internal company Visual Studio projects etc.
I have been through the following resources and it seems the codeplex projects have the same behavior as my tutorial walk throughs which tells me I don't understand / know what to look for / learn exactly.
Said behavior is that when my code or the codeplex code compiles and runs with no issues but I don't see the new language show up??? By show up I am expecting to see it in the New Project dialog under templates.
I started here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb165744.aspx
and though not the best tutorial I feel I got everything correct. It compiles and runs but my new "Language" doesn't show.
So I did some more searching perhaps another tutorial might fill in some gaps I missed and I watched this video for an hour.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/VSIPMarketing/VSX212-Adding-a-Language-Service-into-Visual-Studio-2010
It's for 2010 but felt 2013 and 2010 close enough that it might help....and while I did learn quite a bit it didn't give me what I was expecting.
Another Google result was this SO post (How to create a new language for use in Visual Studio) from which I downloaded OOK from codeplex. Updated references, upgraded from 2010 to 2013 etc.
It compiles and runs but again my language is not "showing"....which is the behavior I had in my tutorial guided solution.
So what am I doing wrong??
All I really want is a language bucket where we can put our internal snippets, customized project templates etc. The c# editor, intellisense, syntax highlighting, etc. are just fine so don't need to extend those at this point.
If someone could please point me in the right direction I would be grateful.
Thank You
I'm using Visual Studio 2010 RC. Would it be possible that after doing my UML Diagrams, I could then generate classes with method stubs from it?
Thanks
Microsoft has stated that they intend to extend VS Architect edition to include code generation through the use of plugins but it is not available at this point.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsarch/thread/62eea855-af4a-4821-9843-3ef2377aebc2
Heres an article adding code generation to VS 2010 yourself:
http://www.olegsych.com/2010/01/uml-modeling-and-code-generation-in-visual-studio-2010/
Theres a plug in for VS here:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/product/sde/vs/
Here are some standalone tools:
http://www.altova.com/umodel/uml-code-generation.html
http://www.tangiblearchitect.net/visual-studio/
Have you found the built-in class designer? Its pretty much UML compliant, and very easy to use.
Quick Start: Add a class, use View|Class View, richt-click the class and "Show in Diagram"
But no other diagram types.
In school I have learned that creating UML Diagrams/Models is great design practice before taking on a project. I have found it quite useful myself, in doing so I tackle projects much faster, and my overall design tends to be better.
I've noticed a basic redundancy issue when it comes to writing code. In Visio you can be very descriptive in your Models. Your basic outlines for your classes can include C# variable types/methods. They are detailed enough that Visio has you choose whether it is C# or VB.
My Question is, with this much detail, does there exist an importing technique between Visio and Visual Studio 2008? It seems like you could import that simple model as an outline for classes in Visual Studio, with everything declared except for the actual code within Methods. This would be very useful, especially when it comes to design steps for creating a program. My classes/variables/methods would already be declared for me. I would just have to go back and write the meat of the code.
I've done some searching on the subject and haven't turned up much, it seems like Microsoft would have included a feature to do this.
From the Visual Studio Team System 2008 and Visio FAQ:
Can I Migrate Visio UML Diagrams to
Visual Studio 2008? Visual Studio
2008 does not include support for
migrating UML diagrams directly. If
you have static structure UML
diagrams, you can use Visio for
Enterprise Architects to generate code
based on the model. Then you can open
the code in Visual Studio Team System
2008 Architecture edition and create
class diagrams from the generated
code. For more information, see
Working with Class Diagrams.
Other UML diagram types are not
supported for migrating model
information to Visual Studio 2008.
You might want to post in the VS 2010 arch forum to ask about support for this in a future release for Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. It won't be in the RTM version, but the product team should provide you an update about this feature:
Visual Studio 2010 Architectural Discovery & Modeling Tools forum at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsarch/threads
i want to convert my window application, that i developed in VS2005 using C#, as an Add in for Visual Studio 2005. How can i do it.?
There is a nice quick start tutorial in here : http://www.codeproject.com/KB/macros/LineCounterAddin.aspx
It was enough for me to start.
You could try looking at MSDN or books, but you might find the VS2005 information hidden behind the VS2008 stuff...
I wanted to create one myself, but i didn't have yet time to process the information required:
"How Do I?" Visual Studio extensibility videos
Article series detailing extending visual studio from the beginning:
LearnVSXNow!
Microsofts's VSX
Home on Code Gallery
Building your own Visual Studio Source Code Outliner extension (and Quan's whole blog)
Overall I'd recommend waiting for Visual Studio 2010 (or start working with the fresh beta 1), because there will be many changes and many more possibilities on extending Visual Studio. (Think WPF.) The code gallery I linked already contains content regarding to this.