Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect to Include Roundtrip AS2 Support

Posted June 19, 2005
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Finally the wait will soon be over! For those of us that have been looking for a UML design solution that fully supports AS2, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect will soon provide that solution.

I’ve been emailing a bit with Sparx Systems CEO Geoffrey Sparks since early this year about AS2 suport in EA and he was immediately receptive. He indicated to me last week that the next version tentatively slated for August will include full round trip AS2 support.

This means that not only will EA support the design and export of AS2 stub code (as is possible now), as design updates are necessary, these changes can be implemented through EA to the existing code!

I’ve been evaluating UML design software to support my C#, Database and AS2 work and with or without AS2 support I’ve found EA to be the best software to work with. With pricing from US$125 – US$315 and support for MS Visual Studio and Eclipse (MDG Link – US$95 extra) I think that it is definitely an affordable solution.

Good on ya Sparx!

6 comments so far

  1. picnic on June 19, 2005

    hi

    I totally agree, that with EA you get alot for your money.
    One question: Did you make already some templates for foreward code generation (UML->AS2)? If yes would you mind to send me a copy.

    Thanks
    Ben

    P.S And thanks that you stay tuned with sparx and insisted on the roundtrip support. I think thats again a puzzle piece that would make the FlashPlatform to a serious devolpment environment.

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  2. Brent Bonet on June 20, 2005

    The modification to the C# template was done with a trial version on a machine at work that I no longer use. There was a commenter that created a template here: http://www.darbymedia.com/blog/archives/2005/01/as2_uml_sofware.htm . I think that’s where I got the modification ideas from. You should contact him directly, maybe he can help.

    Everyone is abuzz about the Eclipse Foundation and the “Flash Platform” but as far as I know this is for Flex, which is very cool, but not exactly the most affordable technology. If I’m wrong someone please correct me.

    Cheers,
    Brent

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  3. Dermot O'Bryan on August 24, 2005

    This is just to confirm that Enterprise Architect will be supporting round-trip engineering of ActionScript2 – between source code and static UML class models. This is planned for the release of EA 6.0. The ActionScript support is currently in the testing phase. Release date for EA 6.0 is late September.

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  4. Brent on August 24, 2005

    Dermot,

    Thanks for the update on this. I for one, am anxiously awaiting the new version!

    Brent

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  5. Raff on November 17, 2006

    So gentlemen, whats the Ja Ja with AS2 for EA?

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  6. Brent on November 25, 2006

    Well it now supports roundtrip AS3 as well. Download it and give it a try!

    http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/

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