UML2SQL-A tool for model-driven development of data access layer

Abstract

The article is a condensed journey over UML2SQL: a tool for modeldriven development of data access layer. UML2SQL includes an object query language and allows for behavior modeling based on UML activity diagrams, effectively linking structural and behavioral aspects of the system development. From the general idea of UML2SQL and its origins, we go through the details of its architecture and beyond the processes and schemes which make UML2SQL a distinct tool in the data access domain. Finally, an example of developing an application using UML2SQL is given as an illustration of its practical usage. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.