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Generate production quality code from state diagrams created with Metamill
SinelaboreRT generates readable and maintainable code from hierarchical UML state machines created with Metamill. With its unique features the code-generator covers well the requirements of embedded real-time and low power application developers.
With its new C++ and Java backend it is also a perfect tool for developers of server or desktop applications.
Key Features:
- Automated robustness checks before code generation
- No run-time environment needed
- Can be used with any CPU and with or without OS/RTOS
- Code generation especially for embedded real-time and high availability systems.
- Fits well in different system designs (foreground/background, RTOS-based …)
- No gap between design and code
- Support for automatic test-case generation
- Simulation in interactive or batch mode.
- Optionally generating trace code
- Generated code creates no trouble when using static code checkers
Watch the code generator in action
The following example shows how the code generator works by means of a simple microwave oven.
Requirements:
- Cooking time can be adjusted from 0s and 60s.
- Cooking starts if the cooking time is > 0s and the door is closed.
- If the door is opened during cooking the microwave generator is switched off. The cooking time stops.
- Cooking continuous if the cooking time is not over and the door is closed again
- Cooking stops if the cooking time is over or the time is adjusted to zero.
- Cooking time and power can be changed at any time.
The sate machine below shows a possible solution.
To generate for example C code just export your model to XMI and call the code generator as follows:
java -jar codegen.jar -p MM -t "ImplementationView:Oven" -o oven oven.xmi
After checking the model against a set of well-formedness rules (e.g. no double state names, all transitions have an event) the complete state machine code is generated.
Done!
Look into the generated files: oven.c oven.h oven_ext.h
What next?
Download a free 30 days evaluation version and test the code-generator and read some of the articles from the Designers Toolbox to get a deep understanding of the various generator features.
Feel free to send us questions if you get stuck.