The following RoadMap shows modeling
tool tasks and enhancements organized into categories. After review, this
roadmap needs to be re-organized as a release schedule.
Infrastructure
The following infrastructure and standards changes are
needed:
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Batch test suite and test procedure documentation.
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Initial set of tests based on PostgreSQL.
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Coding standards (PMD code review)
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I18N review and update.
ArgoUML Integration
Several areas of the tool need better integration with
ArgoUML
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The use of critics for the DB-UML language
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Batch testing changes (contribute to ArgoUML)
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Explorer extensions (contribute to ArgoUML)
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Using source generation for SQL;
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Ability to use add pop-up actions to the explorer
Additions to DB_UML language
The following additions are needed to the language:
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index
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check and assert methods
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trigger methods
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domains
SQL/Med Support
Provide DB-UML language elements for foreign databases and
foreign tables. A version of this exists for the ORDB database on an old
release of ArgoUML
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Upgrade to ArgoUML 2.4.
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Change terminology to foreign databases and foreign tables.
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Provide catalog update support for foreign tables.
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Table to Foreign Table transformation.
Warehouse Database Support
A language representation needs to be defined to model
OLAP entities. This should be done using the Common Warehouse Meta-Model.
Source generations should be provided to generate cube schemas from OLAP
models. The priority should be Mondrian schemas.
Transformations should also be provided to generate a star
schema model from a host schema model for constructing a warehouse database.
And transformations should also be provided to generate OLAP model from a star
schema model for constructing cube schemas.
