PHP Extension for StarUML 2

This extension for StarUML(http://staruml.io) support to generate PHP code from UML model. Install this extension from Extension Manager of StarUML.

PHP Code Generation

1. Click the menu (Tools > PHP > Generate Code...)
2. Select a base model (or package) that will be generated to PHP.
3. Select a folder where generated PHP source files will be placed.

Configurations optionals

• Strict Mode (Type Hinting)
• Return Type (PHP7)
• PHPDoc
• Append to file extension

Features

Belows are the rules to convert from UML model elements to PHP source codes.

UMLPackage

• converted to PHP Package (as a folder).
• create namespaces

UMLClass

• converted to PHP Class. (as a optional separate .class.php file)
• isAbstract property to abstract modifier.
• isFinalSpecification and isLeaf property to final modifier.
• Default constructor is generated.
• All contained types (UMLClass, UMLInterface) are generated as inner type definition.
• Documentation property to PHPDoc comment.

UMLAttribute

• converted to PHP Field.
• visibility property to one of modifiers public, protected, private and none.
• name property to field identifier.
• type property to field type.
• multiplicity property to array type.
• isStatic property to static modifier.
• isLeaf property to final modifier.
• defaultValue property to initial value.
• Documentation property to PHPDoc comment.

UMLOperation

• converted to PHP Methods.
• visibility property to one of modifiers public, protected, private and none.
• name property to method identifier.
• isAbstract property to abstract modifier.
• isStatic property to static modifier.
• UMLParameter to PHP Method Parameters.
• UMLParameter's name property to parameter identifier.
• UMLParameter's type property to type of parameter.
• UMLParameter with direction = return to return type of method. When no return parameter, void is used.
• UMLParameter with isReadOnly = true to final modifier of parameter.
• Documentation property to PHPDoc comment.

UMLInterface

• converted to PHP Interface. (as a separate .interface.php file)
• visibility property to one of modifiers public, protected, private and none.
• Documentation property to PHPDoc comment.

UMLAssociationEnd

• converted to PHP Field.
• visibility property to one of modifiers public, protected, private and none.
• name property to field identifier.
• type property to field type.
• If multiplicity is one of 0..*, 1..*, *, then collection type (Array) is used.
• defaultValue property to initial value.
• Documentation property to PHPDoc comment.

UMLGeneralization

• converted to PHP Extends (extends).
• Allowed only for UMLClass to UMLClass, and UMLInterface to UMLInterface.

UMLInterfaceRealization

• converted to PHP Implements (implements).
• Allowed only for UMLClass to UMLInterface.