Generating UML diagrams using NetBeans 7.2

Question

I found this link:

http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetbeansUML

for generating UML diagrams from existing code; admitedly using NetBeans 5.5.

I followed the outlined procedure but just get an empty -Model project.

Does the "Reverse Engineer..." method not work in NetBeans 7.2? If not then why isn't it disabled?

Thanks

Graham

Answer 1

After successfully installing easyUML plugin, do the following steps in Netbeans IDE:

• File->New Project->UML->UML Diagrams Project
• Rightclick on your Java Project in the project structure window->choose "easy UML create class diagram"
• Refer to your UML project

Et voila!

Answer 2

There is very useful plugin for NetBeans for generating UML diagrams called EasyUML.

http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/55435/easyuml

Answer 3

No, the NetBeans UML is only available for NB 6.7 and earlier releases. See here for more informations.

Alternatives:

• Visual Paradigm: SDE for NetBeans
• JDeveloper

Both are listed at the NB UML website.