Odoo Extension for StarUML Pro Version

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

Understanding UML diagrams: https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/class-diagram-relationships/

Installation

Please check here for detailed installtion process of the extension:

https://docs.staruml.io/user-guide/managing-extensions

Odoo Code Generation

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

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

Odoo object name

• create an attributed called _name on the class
• set the name on defaultValue field, eg module.classname

Odoo inherit object

• if the object is inherted from other object create a attribute called _inherit
• the parent object is set on defaultValue field, eg res.partner

Odoo fields

• set the Odoo field type on type field
• Example Char() will be converted to fields.Char(), Integer() to fields.Integer()

Odoo help attributes

• The Documentation field will bo converted to help= attribute

UMLPackage

• converted to a python Package (as a folder with __init__.py).

UMLClass, UMLInterface

• converted to a python Class definition as a separated module (.py).
• documentation property to docstring

UMLEnumeration

• converted to a python class inherited from Enum as a separated module (.py).
• literals converted to class variables

Odoo Relation fields, UMLAttribute, UMLAssociationEnd

• converted to an instance variable
• name property to identifier
• documentation property to docstring
• If multiplicity is one of 0..*, 1..*, *, then the variable will be initialized with:
  • 0..* or 1..* : fields.One2Many()
  • 1 : fields.Many2one()
  • * : fields.Many2many()

UMLOperation

• converted to an instance method if isStatic property is true, or a class method (@classmethod) if isStatic property is false
• name property to identifier
• documentation property to docstring
• UMLParameter to method parameter

UMLGeneralization, UMLInterfaceRealization

• converted to inheritance