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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello all! <BR> <BR>As part of my current PhD research, I
am trying to specify a new UML Profile to apply to UML Class diagrams
representing spatial features, that is, using geometry types. <BR> <BR>I am
using PostgreSQL's PostGIS extension as reference for the actual geometry types,
but I think it could be applied to any spatial database system which complies to
the Simple Features Access for SQL specification. <BR> <BR>Currently, also
geometry types from SQL/MM ISO/IEC standard are also being supported by such
databases, and at least some will be added to the Profile. <BR> <BR>I would
like to receive any suggestions this forum members might have, <SPAN
class=078460018-08112007>I am currently using Enterprise Architect (EA) as UML
Modeling Tool and I plan to present (attach) PDF files with the class diagrams
and the final Profile</SPAN>. <SPAN class=078460018-08112007>Maybe the
profile could be added to the EA add ons later on, otherwise it could
be transposed to other UML Tools.</SPAN><BR> <BR>If somebody has <SPAN
class=078460018-08112007>a</SPAN> suggestion on any<SPAN
class=078460018-08112007> </SPAN>other way to interact, with or without EA
software, ideas are also most welcome. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078460018-08112007><FONT size=2>The final aim of this research
component is to define a CASE tool which can use a UML model with the
mentioned profile to generate a PostGIS schema through an automatic generated
SQL script (a process generally known as Model-to-Text
transformation).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>Looking forward to hear from you, <BR>Joao Paulo Hespanha
<BR>PhD Student, OTB Research Institute, <BR>TUDelft <BR>The
Netherlands</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>