ArgoUML is an open source application which uses the Unified Modeling Language to model the design of computer software. The application runs on most platforms since it is implemented in Java programming language. It is distributed under the BSD license. It provides support for most diagram types of the UML standard and includes cognitive support.
Software Development Magazine gives annual awards to popular software development tools in various categories. In 2003 ArgoUML was a finalist in the Design and Analysis Tools category. It received a runner-up award, beating many commercial tools.
Improvements of the previous stable release V0.16.1 (August 2004):
To do items saved for persistent cognitive support
better toolbars
supports Java 1.3 and 1.4 on windows, linux, mac
run via Java web start
i18n support for English, German, French, Spanish and Russian
new modules: classfile import, xmi export
improved code generation and reverse engineering.
better explorer support
new OCL constraints toolkit for Classes.
language support: Java, PHP, C++ and Csharp (C#)
improved performance
look and feel support
improved class diagram auto layout
Improvements of the new stable release V0.18.1 (April 2005):
supports Java 1.4 and 5 on all platforms
added support for PNG file generation from diagrams
a new XML-based fileformat is supported: .uml
run via Java web start in German
improved C++ support
solved several save/load problems
improved explorer perspective configuration
improved property panels
support for comments for multiple elements
improvements on the class diagram:
support of association classes
support for N-ary associations
improvements on the Unified_Modeling_Language#UML_Statechart_Diagram.:
support of junctions and choices
support of concurrent states with regions and synch states added
support of submachine states and stub states added
various improvements on the Unified_Modeling_Language#UML_Deployment_Diagram
various improvements on the Unified_Modeling_Language#UML_Activity_Diagram and:
support of objectflowstates
improved Spanish & German i18n
Unresolved issues with the current release:
Unified_Modeling_Language#UML_Sequence_Diagram are not supported.
there are many unresolved defects in our bug database
=See also=
*List of UML tools
=External link=
*[
http://argouml.tigris.org Official ArgoUML website]