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This chapter describes the following tasks needed to prepare for development.
Importing Modeling Diagrams to Panther |  |
If you use Rational Rose and the Rose Panther Link add-on, you can import your UML class diagrams to create Panther service components.
From within Rational Rose, the Panther Generation Wizard saves each Rose class in the class diagram as a Panther service component in an application library. You can then view the service components in the Panther editor.
For more information, refer to Using Rose Panther Link.
Figure 4-1 Panther service components can be generated automatically from UML class diagrams.
Creating a Repository | |
You can use the visual object repository to help build your application objects. Through inheritance, it can give a consistent interface to your client screens and service components.
For the steps to create a repository, refer to "Creating a Repository" in Using the Editors.
After creating a repository, you can import your database definitions. The import process creates a repository entry for each database table and fields on each entry for the database columns. You can add additional repository entries during development to store your own application templates.
For information on importing database objects to a repository, refer to "Populating a Repository with Database Objects" in Using the Editors.
For more information on using a repository, refer to Chapter 11, "Creating and Using a Repository," in Application Development Guide.
Figure 4-2 The visual object repository can contain entries imported from your database definitions as well as your own application objects.