[news.eclipse.modeling.mdt.uml2] Re: PackageMerge in UML metamodels

[varnica@xxxxxxxxxx (Vlad Varnica)]

Hi Timothy,

What do you mean by package merge ?
Do you mean to be able to have an UML Superstructure having nested 
packages ?
Do you mean that project information such a classifier in Package 1 and 
another classifier in package 2 which can have dependencies need to be 
saved in the UML Superstructure model ?

I remember that in 2006 we have this discussion inside Omondo and that we 
had to find a workaround to support nested packages with EMF. I don't 
remember anymore how it works but if you keep looking you will definitely 
find the solution. It was a really very long and painful job but we did it 
because we are toll vendor and this is our job.
If you have no time and a budget to purchase our very very expensive tool 
then you can try our EclipseUML build for Eclipse 3.4 and 3.5.
You have graphical and UML superstructure nested packages support.

-see graphical reprensentation at:more at:  
http://www.forum-omondo.com/documentation_eclipseuml_2008/reverse/reverse/nested_package_display.png

- see UML Superstructure at: 
http://www.forum-omondo.com/documentation_eclipseuml_2008/reverse/reverse/model_has_been_created.png

Sorry to come back to sell Omondo's tools but the package merge is an 
important point and what I have seen with other open source projects is 
not what should be done !! I think that this package support is very 
important. Do not hesitate to send us an email for a quote at sales at 
omondo.com
Thanks,

Vlad,