Visual Studio for Software Architects and Visual Studio for Software Architects and Future Directions in Modeling Future Directions in Modeling ToolsTools

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Visual Languages Visual Languages CommunicateCommunicate information for a specific information for a specific domaindomain

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TopicsTopicsVisual DSLs for the application life Visual DSLs for the application life cyclecycleModeling platform architectureModeling platform architectureBuilding designers with the DSL ToolsBuilding designers with the DSL ToolsDemo: DSLs for the application life Demo: DSLs for the application life cyclecyclePartner demo: ‘Accelerate’ from DSLs Partner demo: ‘Accelerate’ from DSLs into .NET codeinto .NET codeWhat’s next?What’s next?

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Domain Specific Languages Domain Specific Languages In The Software Life CycleIn The Software Life Cycle

Visual Languages… Visual Languages… To understand or define requirements To understand or define requirements To understand or define designTo understand or define designTo generate parts of the solutionTo generate parts of the solutionTo implement design patterns for To implement design patterns for specific frameworks and architecturesspecific frameworks and architecturesTo customize applications and To customize applications and application componentsapplication componentsTo visualize existing systemsTo visualize existing systems……

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Building A Designer For Visual Building A Designer For Visual StudioStudio

ToolboxToolbox

PropertiesPropertiesWindowWindow

ModelModelExplorerExplorer

ValidationValidation

Drawing surface Drawing surface with domain- with domain-

specific notationspecific notation

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Microsoft Modeling PlatformMicrosoft Modeling PlatformIn Visual StudioIn Visual Studio

Modeling Platform Modeling Platform ArchitectureArchitecture

Domain ModelDomain ModelFrameworkFramework

Design SurfaceDesign SurfaceFrameworkFramework

TemplateTemplateEngineEngine

ShellShellFrame-Frame-workwork

ValidationValidationFrame-Frame-workwork

In-memory graph In-memory graph database with rich database with rich

services (e.g., services (e.g., transactions, transactions,

serialization…) and serialization…) and queries queries

Extensible Extensible drawing surface drawing surface with support for with support for

routing and routing and auto-layout auto-layout

Artifact Artifact generatigenerati

on on

Checks constraints Checks constraints and guides user to and guides user to

resolve issuesresolve issues

Visual Studio Visual Studio UI integration UI integration

for for components components like Toolbox like Toolbox and menusand menus

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The Modeling PlatformThe Modeling Platform

MicrosoftMicrosoftDesignerDesigner

MicrosoftMicrosoftDesignerDesigner

PartnerPartnerDesignerDesigner

Your OwnYour OwnDomain-Domain-SpecificSpecificDesignerDesigner

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ArchitectArchitect DeveloperDeveloperBusinessBusinessAnalystAnalystDeveloperDeveloper

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A Simple Activity A Simple Activity LanguageLanguage

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Building A DSL – Step 1Building A DSL – Step 1Define the domain modelDefine the domain model

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Try outDSL Tools in Hands-On Lab

PDCParty

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Building A DSL – Step 2Building A DSL – Step 2Define the notationDefine the notation

AttendDSL Session

Rounded RectangleRounded Rectangle Outline color: BlackOutline color: Black Fill color: GrayFill color: Gray

Text DecoratorText Decorator Position: CenterPosition: Center

Fascinated Fascinated by DSL Toolsby DSL Tools

Text DecoratorText Decorator Position: Source, bottomPosition: Source, bottom

ConnectorConnector solidsolid blackblack filled arrowheadfilled arrowhead

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Building A DSL – Step 3Building A DSL – Step 3Define visualization of domain model Define visualization of domain model via notation elementsvia notation elements

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ShapeShape Domain ModelDomain Model

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Building A Designer With DSL Building A Designer With DSL ToolsTools

NotationNotationDefinitionDefinition

MappingMappingDefinitionDefinition

DomainDomainModelModel

DefinitionDefinition

Code generated Code generated by DSL Toolsby DSL Tools

CustomCustomBehaviorBehavior

Validation/Validation/ConstraintsConstraints

Custom Custom XMLXML

SerializationSerialization

Code/Code/ArtifactArtifact

GenerationGeneration

Custom CodeCustom Code(SDK)(SDK)

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Building an Activity Building an Activity Designer with DSL ToolsDesigner with DSL Tools

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Artifact Generation – See Artifact Generation – See HOLHOL

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Rental Car ApplicationRental Car ApplicationImagine …Imagine …

Typical rental car companyTypical rental car companyCustomers returning carsCustomers returning carsEmployees with mobile devices Employees with mobile devices check-in the car and collect data for check-in the car and collect data for billingbilling

For our example let’s pickFor our example let’s pickThe car return process, Use Cases, The car return process, Use Cases, etc.etc.

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Viewpoints Of The Viewpoints Of The ApplicationApplication

BusinessBusinessRequiremenRequiremen

tsts

BusinessBusinessProcessProcess

System System DesignDesign

ApplicationApplicationDesignDesign

ContractContractDesignDesign

DatabaseDatabaseDesignDesign

DeploymentDeploymentDesignDesign

OrchestratioOrchestrationn

DesignDesign

““Software Factory” VisionSoftware Factory” Vision

ModelsModelsPatternsPatternsProcessProcessToolsToolsFrameworksFrameworks

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Systems Design Systems Design

Business Business Requirements Requirements

Two Designers And Two Designers And MappingMapping

Use CaseUse CaseDesignerDesigner

ActivityActivityDesignerDesigner

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Use Case Designer and Use Case Designer and Activity DesignerActivity Designer

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ApplicationApplicationDesign Design

Design DSL & Class Design DSL & Class DesignerDesigner

DSL for Rental DSL for Rental Car StatesCar States

ClassClassDesignDesign

CodeCodeCodeCodeCodeCode

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State-based Design DSL, State-based Design DSL, linked to Class Designer and Codelinked to Class Designer and Code

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PartnerPartnerDesignerDesigner

EDS: EDS: Model-DrivenModel-Driven Development Development for .NETfor .NET

DSL-based designer for business DSL-based designer for business entitiesentitiesBasis for 3-tier .NET Enterprise Basis for 3-tier .NET Enterprise ApplicationsApplications

Microsoft Modeling PlatformMicrosoft Modeling Platformin Visual Studioin Visual Studio

MicrosoftMicrosoftDesignerDesigner

MicrosoftMicrosoftDesignerDesigner

PartnerPartnerDesignerDesigner

Your OwnYour OwnDomainDomainSpecific-Specific-DesignerDesigner

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Model-Driven Development Model-Driven Development of .NET Enterprise of .NET Enterprise ApplicationsApplicationsSusan EntwisleSusan EntwisleLead TechnologistLead TechnologistEDSEDS

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Generate From Entity Generate From Entity Model Model

BusinessBusinessEntityEntityDesignDesign

DatabaseDatabaseDesignDesign

ApplicationApplicationDesignDesign

C# C# CodeCodefor allfor all3 tiers3 tiers

C# C# CodeCode

for Unitfor UnitTestsTests

DDLDDLScriptScriptfor DBfor DB

StoredStoredProceduresProcedures

for DBfor DB

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Microsoft Modeling Microsoft Modeling Platform Platform And DSL ToolsAnd DSL ToolsMicrosoft Modeling Platform allows Microsoft Modeling Platform allows

users, partners and Microsoft teams users, partners and Microsoft teams to build graphical designersto build graphical designersThe Modeling Platform enables The Modeling Platform enables sharing of underlying metadata and sharing of underlying metadata and integration of the various designersintegration of the various designersMicrosoft DSL Tools generate Microsoft DSL Tools generate executable designer based on executable designer based on description of the “Domain-Specific description of the “Domain-Specific Language” (DSL) used in the designerLanguage” (DSL) used in the designer

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What’s Next?What’s Next?DSL Tools are in an early stageDSL Tools are in an early stageCTP releases for Visual Studio 2005 CTP releases for Visual Studio 2005 available on the Webavailable on the WebRTW for Version 1 planned for first RTW for Version 1 planned for first quarter of 2006quarter of 2006

Templates for Enterprise ModelingTemplates for Enterprise ModelingVersion 2 planned for next release of Version 2 planned for next release of Visual StudioVisual Studio

Designer Integration FrameworkDesigner Integration Framework

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Community And Community And Resources Resources

DSL Tools HomepageDSL Tools Homepage http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/dsltools/

DSL Tools Community ForumDSL Tools Community Forum http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=61

Software Factorieshttp://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/sf/

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