ORM pane

ORM pane consists of two views, class view and database view. They two serve two distinct purposes. The class view act as a media to convert domain source code into UML persistable class model, while the database view act as a media to convert database schema into entity models. 

An ORM pane (Database view)

An ORM pane (Class view)

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Name Icon Description Database View / Class View Switch between views. Class view - act as a media to convert domain source code into UML persistable class model. Database view - act as a media to convert database schema into entity models. Classpath Configuration Only available in class view, classpath configuration enables you to add or remove directories where Java class files are stored. Classes in class paths will be listed in the pane. Refresh By updating the class paths or database configuration, you can refresh the pane to show the updated class or entity listing. Database Configuration Only available in entity view, database configuration enables you to set the connection to database, so that ORM pane can connect to that database to read the schema to form the entity list.

The description of icons on ORM pane

Database view

Database view lists tables from a chosen database. The tables are listed in a tree form. You can browse for its columns, and drag entities from tree to diagram, to form an entity relationship diagram.

In order to list tables, you need to configure the database connection first. Click to open the Database Configuration dialog box. Then, specify the database connection for the database you want to have its tables list in ORM pane.

Configuring database connection

By confirming the configuration, tables, if any, will be listed in the ORM pane. You may form an entity relationship diagrams by dragging entities from the pane and releasing in diagram.

Entity relationship diagram is formed from entities in ORM pane

Class view

Class view lists classes from chosen classpaths. The main function is to let you convert source code of domain classes into class models that can be used to synchronize an ERD, to generate database in further. In other words, with the class view you can convert domain class (code) into database tables.

In order to list classes, you need to configure add classpaths first. Click to open the Classpath Configuration dialog box. Then, add the classpaths of classes you want to list in ORM pane.

Adding classpaths

By confirming the classpath selection, classes, if any, will be listed in the ORM pane. You may form a class diagram by dragging classes from the pane and releasing in diagram. You can see the classes created will be extending the ORM Persistable stereotype. This means that they can be synchronized to an entity relationship diagram.

Class diagram is formed from classes in ORM pane