Getting Started with Object-Oriented Modeling

An object-oriented model (OOM) helps you analyze an information system through use cases, structural and behavioral analyses, and in terms of deployment, using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). You can model, reverse-engineer, and generate for Java, .NET and other languages.

PowerDesigner® supports the following UML diagrams:

• Use case diagram () - see Use Case Diagrams

• Structural Diagrams:
  • Class diagram () - see Class Diagrams
  • Composite structure diagram () - see Composite Structure Diagrams
  • Object diagram () - see Object Diagrams
  • Package diagram () - see Package Diagrams

• Dynamic Diagrams:
  • Communication diagram () - see Communication Diagrams
  • Sequence diagram () - see Sequence Diagrams
  • Activity diagram () - see Activity Diagrams
  • Statechart diagram () - see Statechart Diagrams
  • Interaction overview diagram () - see Interaction Overview Diagrams
• Implementation Diagrams:
  • Component diagram () - see Component Diagrams
  • Deployment diagram () - see Deployment Diagrams

In the picture below, you can see how the various UML diagrams can interact within your model:

• Creating an OOM
  You create a new object-oriented model by selecting File > New Model.
• Previewing Object Code
  Click the Preview tab in the property sheet of the model, packages, classes, and various other model objects in order to view the code that will be generated for it.
• Customizing Object Creation Scripts
  The Script tab allows you to customize the object's creation script by, for example, adding descriptive information about the script.
• Customizing your Modeling Environment
  The PowerDesigner object-oriented model provides various means for customizing and controlling your modeling environment.