Sun Modeling Tools Open Sourced

As part of its Sun's NetBeans Enterprise Pack, Sun Microsystems is set to
open source its 2-way UML modeler, XML infrastructure, and visual editing tools. The software will be part of the upcoming Java Studio Enterprise 9.0 release. The feature set being released includes:

* 2-way UML modeler for architecting and reverse engineering complex enterprise applications. UML tools generate diagrams and keep them in sync with source changes without adding markers to the source code. Full support for the current version of the UML specification is provided.
* A set of XML infrastructure and visual editing tools which help enable developers to manage complexity in their XML files. These tools are intended to provide a base that can be extended by third parties.
* Orchestration and SOA tools are included for building composite applications. These leading-edge SOA tools leverage the business integration technology and expertise from Sun's acquisition of SeeBeyond.

By open sourcing these tools, Sun is continuing to put the heat on Eclipse and its Eclipse Tools Project.

Posted by Jon Erickson at 10:15 PM  Permalink