Model Driven Applications using Visual Studio Code Name "Rosario Clint EdmonsonArchitect EvangelistMicrosofthttp://www.notsotrivial.net

Topics

• Why should we model?

• What should we model?

• How will we model using Rosario?

• Why is Microsoft investing in modeling?

Quick show of hands

Anyone using…• Visio• Together• Altova• Rational• Sparx• Others???

Why should we model?

Customer Problems

Lower Fidelity + Higher Abstraction• Design before code – lower fidelity , saves time, money , and

avoids mistakes• Abstraction level above code• Determine difficult decisions before we start building anything• Communicate our thoughts to others without making them

read the code

• Why is Microsoft adding UML support now?

Demo

Architecture Explorer

What should we model?

Logical & Physical Designs

• Logical design refers to the class and algorithmic structure of a program

• Physical design refers to how these classes are packaged into assemblies and deployed

Architectural Frameworks

• Krutchen’s 4+1 Views of Architecture• The Open Group Architecture Framework

(TOGAF)• Zachman Framework

Architectural Frameworks

Krutchen’s 4+1 Views

Architectural Frameworks

TOGAF

Architectural FrameworksZachman Framework

Architectural Views

• As a minimum (think Agile): – Use Case Diagram (Logical)– Logical Class Diagram (Logical)– Component Diagram (physical)– Deployment Diagram (physical)

Design vs. Realization

• Should designs be tightly coupled to code? – To the VS project or solution?

• Our approach is to use explicit designer initiated transformations

How will we model with Rosario?

UML & other DSLs

Our Approach

Demo

Use Case Diagram

Demo

Sequence Diagram

Architecture Edition April CTP

• Architecture Explorer• UML Diagrams

– Use Case Diagram– Class Diagram– Sequence Diagram– Component Diagram– Activity Diagram

XMI Interchange Support

• Rational• Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect• Togethersoft• Altova• Visio

Progress Since April 2008 CTP• Architectural Explorer UX enhancements and lots more

• Layer Diagram

• UML Class Diagram Pushing and pulling from .NET Class Diagram

• Use Case Diagram supports sub-system and doc references

• Implemented common UML meta-model that all diagrams will use

Why is Microsoft investing in modeling?

Our GoalsBroadening the Reach of Modeling

Next Steps• Download the September CTP

• Available later this month

• Team blog:• http://blogs.msdn.com/vsarch

• Contact the team lead – Peter Provost• peter.provost@microsoft.com

• Stayed tuned to my blog for more…• http://www.notsotrivial.net

Q & A

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