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Currently there are a number of source files needed to get a complete view of the AAI schema information:

Next step is to combine these source files into a single XML schema file, probably using an XSLT script – this step is still TBD

This single XML schema file can then be imported into Eclipse/Papyrus using the Ecore modeling framework.

Step-by-step to generate Papyrus UML model from XSD file

NOTE: These instructions assume that Eclipse has first been started in Modeling perspective and that Papyrus is installed.

1) From the File menu, create a new general Eclipse project using the project wizard. Only required input is a project name.

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2) From the File menu, choose Import... in order to import the .xsd into the project using the import wizard.

2a) Choose import from file system.

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2b) Select the From directory first and then the .xsd file. Import into the project folder.

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3) In the Model Explorer, open the project. Right-click on the .xsd and create a new EMF Generator Model (select "New" and "Other..." to enter the wizard).

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3b) Select the project folder as the parent folder and choose the XML Schema model importer. "Model URI" should already be filled in with the .xsd file URI.

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4) Right-click on the generated model and export the model to UML (select "Export Model...").

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4b) Choose to reference Ecore models rather than export them. (TBD: assumed this will create smaller files, however haven't checked this yet)

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4c) Choose Process All (TBD: check whether this is really needed, what difference in output is there)

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5) Right-click on the exported UML model and create a new Papyrus model (select "New" and "Other..." to enter the wizard).

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6) Switch to Papyrus perspective. From Model Explorer, create a new class diagram and drag-and-drop the wanted model elements onto it.

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Tips for creating Papyrus diagrams for AAI model

  • Sort the model elements alphabetically before drag-and-drop
  • Drag-and-drop relationships rather than classes

Image RemovedAuto-generated documentation of the AAI schema is the most complete at the moment (created by an OpenAPI/Swagger-like process).

 Problems encountered when working with the AAI model structure:

  • AAI uses RelationshipList as a generic linking class everywhere in the model – needs to be collapsed into the actual links
  • AAI uses collection classes (ex. Pnfs as a collection for Pnf) that add no information – need to be filtered out

Ideas regarding how to do the reverse-engineering with a minimum of manual rework of the model (NOTE: most of these are still TODO):