MDA TOOLS using MICROSOFT LIVE WRITER

This page gives an overview of some MDA-oriented tools, some of which are pure code generation tools, others more full fletched model-driven tools. They may all be part of someones MDA (™)process. Of course, UML tools may also be considered MDA tools, and will often be central in model-driven development. If that is what you look for, see the UML tools link.

Below are some open source tools of different character:

• MOFScript , a model to text transformation tool, based on one of the OMG MOF Model to Text Transformation submissions - Eclipse plugin, based on metamodels/models in EMF.
• The IBM Model Transformation Framework (MTF) is an EMF based model transformation framework , for now available at alphaWorks. It provides a declarative means of specifying metamodel relationships, similar to that of QVT relations.
• The ATL Engine is a QVT-based transformation language, developed by the INRIA Atlas team. The ATL Engine is currently available as open source under Eclipse GMT. It is developed as a set of Eclipse plugins and works as a development IDE for transformations, with execution and debugging. Currently integrates with EMF and MDR. The ATL Engine will be developed further within the ModelWare IP.
• MTL Engine - Another QVT-like implementation, by the INRIA Triskell team. Uses the MTL language. Integrates with Netbeans MDR and Eclipse EMF.
• ModFact A MOF Repository and QVT-like engine from LIP6, Paris. Based on the TRL language. LIP6 are also working on an open source ModelBus implementation, which will enable MDD tools interoperability.
• Generative Model Transformer (GMT), an eclipse project that is providing/will provide model transformation technology for the eclipse platform. Currently the FUUT-je tool, a code generator tool, is the primary GMT deliverable. (ATL, mentioned above, provides core transformation technology....)
• Kent Modelling Framework (KMF), a tool for generation of languages with support for dynamic constraint checking.
• OpenArchitectureWare , a flexible, template-based generator framework integrated with XMI.
• OpenMDX, an open source MDA environment, which integrates with several tools through XMI and supports code generation towards several target platforms (J2EE, .Net).
• AndroMDA, an open source template-based tool for J2EE code generation from UML/XMI. Uses VTL (Velocity Template Engine) as scripting language and Netbeans MDR as a model API.
  
• XDoclet, an open source, attribute based code generation tool for J2EE. Not really model-based, but can be combined with generation tools such as UMT to achieve good model-based value.
• Middlegen, an open source, database driven code generator based on JSBC, Velocity, Xdoclet and Ant.