Comments by Daskul (Top 18 by date)

thanks a lot. as a beginner i find it overwhelming :)
but ill just review it till i get the concept of the hierarchy.

reviewing your previous comments sir, i guess youre right that its better or should i say the right thing, to just build my own simple data contract. i can still use parsing then using relfection right?

But can you still help me sir on the UML Model part? Can you show me the class hierarchy and example on how to use it?

thank you very much sir

I agree that using data contract is more convenient, but what I must do is "manually" traverse the UML Diagram objects, and get all the UMLEntity data and then save them to XML, I also need to manually load them by using XMLReader, and instantiate UMLEntity(s) based on the data fetched on the XML.

Base on what I read about Data Contract it automatically save/load data on XML.

I will use XAML for data binding, styles, triggers for user experience. Do I need to use geometry? where can I use it? I thought the only thing I need is the Polyline.

On Pattern I will use MVVM, Can you help me sir design my Domain Models for the UML?

The study will be accepted only if I will traverse data back and forth from XML and Memory manually.

All your solutions are well accepted, but I need different approach. And that is manually traverse the data.

I dont know sir, please help me to decide.
The purpose of my study is to use existing parsing algorithm to read/write xml for loading and saving of UML Diagram respectively. The UML Tool will also generate PHP Files based on the diagram. So I am afraid I cant use the Data COntract or other built in libraries because it will break the purpose of the study.

I also checked out Reflection, but i dont know if it will be a good choice.

So what I am planning to do is create a Inheritance Tree(dont know what the actual term is) which will mimic the data that are inside a Class or Interface. like this :

UMLEntity
-Properties
* Name
* List of fields (maybe type of UMLEntityProperty )
* list of methods (maybe type of UMLEntityMethod )

UMLClass extends UMLEntity
UMLInterface extends UMLEntity

so one object on the UML Diagram will be equivalent to an instance of type UMLEntity (UMLClass/UMLInterface)

By the way I am going to use C# 4.0, WPF + XAML. So i hope design of my classes wont get me into trouble in data binding.

or is there a better way than this?

it would be better sir if you provide both. ^_^
why you came up with that, what is good about that approach. what are the drawbacks on other approach.

those questions are also the reason sir that's why i am looking for a mentor. its rare to see answers like that in the internet.

thanks a lot sir for being patient responding to my post ^_^

If you'll be the one to design it, what is your approach regarding this project? Can you please share your idea.

Thank you

Yes sir that's what im trying to say, it is already done. The purpose of my project is to CREATE a parser that will save and load .Net objects (UMLENtity) from XML (vice-versa). What else should i do if it is provided by "Data Contract". Now going back to my original question, Thats why i am focusing my questions on how to Structure my CLASSES to fit on this UML Editor project for easy PARSING from UMLEntity(s) to XML files vice-versa.

I forgot to tell you sir that part of my project is to create a parser for XML and UML Class diagram for saving and loading the diagram. so i think i cant use data contract. I really apologize.

Thank you sir I will check that out. I guess it is use only for read/write from lets say xml to .Net objects and vice-versa. and creating a inheritance tree is still neccessary like my previous concern?

What I am trying to say is, should I create an interface like IAccessModifier which will have properties like (IsStatic, IsAbstract etc) and will be implemented by Entities and Members? because I think i cant achieve it by inheritance, can it be(?).

My idea is one Item on the diagram will be an instance of UMLEntity (UMLEntity or UMLInterface) then when the user wants to save it (want to come back to it the next day) the data will be stored in an XML, then it will be use to load and instatiate all the objects (UMLEntity) again and create the diagram.

I am using WPF.

Why do you want to add items on combobox2 when selectedIndex is changed? Everytime you changed the selection, combobox2 will have same entry of items.

Maybe you want to change the content of the combobox2 when combobox1 changes, and not adding same data each time you change selection on combobox1

I apologize, Thank you for your response. By saying limited I mean, for example not all members of an UMLEntity can be static, private like members of an UMLInterface. and you cant use all those modifiers at the same time.

I hope this answers your question