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TopCoder UML Tool
Added by ntrefz , last edited by lbelling on Aug 15, 2011  (view change)
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We're proud to introduce the TopCoder UML Tool: An easy to use, consistent modeling tool for use in Design and Development competitions. The new tool was designed and developed entirely by the TopCoder Community to model sequence, class, use case, and activity diagrams. On top of that, all those elements can have documentation easily attached to them.



Download the UML Tool

Download: TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.5.jarfor Linux and Windows systems

Download: TopCoder UML Tool 1.2.5.dmg for Mac OS X systems


Install the UML tool on Linux and Windows

  1. Make sure the machine you are installing on has the proper version of Java (1.5).
  2. Execute installer jar. The OS may support doing this in the GUI, or you can use the command line:
    java -jar TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.5.jar
  3. Follow instructions on installer screen.
  4. If you have any questions or you would just like to discuss the UML Tool, go to the forums.
    Installer issue
    Some operating systems supposedly don't support creating shortcuts (icons) according to izPack documentation.

Install the UML tool on Mac OS X

  1. Drag the application from the disk image to your "Applications" folder. When the application is first run, the file associations for XMI, TCUML, and ZUML will be added.

Uninstall the UML tool

  1. An icon should be created for the uninstaller (if you selected to install icons, and if the izPack installer supports icons for your OS).
  2. If there is no icon, or for some reason you wish to uninstall manually, go to wherever you installed the app and run the Uninstaller\uninstaller.jar file. This can be done in the GUI if your OS supports it, or else run java -jar uninstaller.jar from the Uninstaller directory.

Source Code

Go here for the UML Tool's souce code. 

Version History

  Name Size Creator Date Comment  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.5.jar 14.64 Mb ghostar Jul 12, 2010    
File TopCoder UML Tool 1.2.5.dmg 15.08 Mb ghostar Jul 12, 2010    
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.1.4.jar 6.05 Mb ivern_admin Feb 01, 2008    
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.1.3.jar 6.04 Mb ivern_admin Jan 22, 2008    
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.1.7.jar 6.56 Mb ivern_admin Mar 21, 2008    
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.1.6.jar 6.54 Mb ivern_admin Mar 11, 2008    
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.1.5.jar 5.72 Mb ivern_admin Feb 15, 2008    
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.1.8.jar 6.58 Mb ghostar Apr 05, 2008 Removed configuration values that shouldn't be in the installer, related to the new recent files stuff.  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.4.jar 7.78 Mb ghostar Mar 04, 2009 1.2.4 Installer (Windows and Linux)  
File TopCoder UML Tool 1.2.4.dmg 8.15 Mb ghostar Mar 04, 2009 1.2.4 Disk Image (OS X)  
File TopCoder UML Tool 1.2.3.dmg 8.15 Mb ghostar Oct 06, 2008 1.2.3 Disk Image (Mac OS X)  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.3.jar 7.80 Mb ghostar Oct 05, 2008 1.2.3 Installer (Windows and Linux)  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.2.jar 7.75 Mb ghostar Sep 04, 2008 1.2.2 Installer (Windows and Linux)  
File TopCoder UML Tool 1.2.2.dmg 8.55 Mb ghostar Sep 04, 2008 1.2.2 DMG (Mac OS X)  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.1.jar 7.04 Mb ghostar Aug 22, 2008 1.2.1 Installer  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.0.jar 7.01 Mb ghostar Aug 07, 2008 Version 1.2.0  
File TopCoder UML Tool 1.2.0-Beta1.dmg 7.44 Mb ghostar Jul 10, 2008 1.2.0 Beta 1 DMG (Mac OS X)  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.0-Beta1.jar 7.11 Mb ghostar Jul 10, 2008 1.2.0 Beta 1 installer (Windows and Linux)  
Java Source TopCoder_UML_Tool_installer-1.1.9.jar 6.99 Mb ghostar May 08, 2008    
JPEG File UML banner.jpg 14 kb denis Feb 25, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.1.2.1.jar 5.97 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.1.2.jar 5.97 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.1.1.jar 5.97 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.0.2.jar 5.54 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.0.1.jar 5.54 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.0.0.jar 5.54 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.13.jar 5.53 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.1.jar 5.96 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-1.0.3.jar 5.89 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.12.1.jar 5.50 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.12.jar 5.52 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.11.jar 5.55 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.11.1.jar 5.56 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.10.jar 5.54 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.9.jar 5.52 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.8.jar 5.52 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.7.jar 5.56 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.6.jar 5.52 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.5.jar 5.56 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.4.jar 5.56 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.3.jar 5.46 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    
Java Source UML_Tool_Frontend_Installer-0.1.2.jar 5.94 Mb ntrefz Jan 09, 2008    

That app is cool.Unfortunately,I find a few bugs.
Issue:
I create a class diagram.Then I want to use the arrow-line to represent relationships like extends,implement.
I create that arrow-line,but after I connect two elements.If I drag one of the elements,the arrow-line won't follow the drag one.What's worse.After drag operation,I can't delete that arrow-line.
Thanks very much for your app.And I'd like to see you fix that.Just like visio's arrow-line,that's good.

Posted by 13leaf at Mar 28, 2011 22:59

I am getting below error while installing in windows7 professional ,

any suggestions?

C:\Users\rajaneesh.m\Documents>java -jar TopCoder_UML_Tool_Installer-1.2.5.jar
could not create shortcut instance
java.lang.Exception: error loading library
java.lang.Exception: can't locate library
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.Librarian.loadArchSpecificLibrary(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.Librarian.loadLibrary(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.ShellLink.initialize(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.ShellLink.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.Win_Shortcut.initialize(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanel.panelActivate(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.switchPanel(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.navigate(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.access$100(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.Win_Shortcut.getProgramsFolder(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanel.getProgramsFolder(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanel.panelActivate(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.switchPanel(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.navigate(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.access$100(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Posted by rajaneeshm at Mar 29, 2012 07:00

I am also getting the same error.... can anyone please help me solve this.

Posted by karthsharma at Apr 03, 2012 11:45

Could you please try run as administrator ?

Posted by ywu at Apr 04, 2012 19:29

well, we can see that a known issue is;

Installer issue
Some operating systems supposedly don't support creating shortcuts (icons) according to izPack documentation.

thats the reason for getting those Exceptions, just can't create the shortcut, i had the same issue but it install fine, you can open the tool from the folder where you put it, there is a file in the bin folder named "run.cmd" just execute it and you'll have the tool running

Posted by danpe91 at Apr 16, 2012 18:50

I am getting the following error:

(Win 7 Pro, 64-bit OS)

I did run cmd "As administrator"

 Any hints?

Thanks!

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could not create shortcut instance
java.lang.Exception: error loading library
java.lang.Exception: can't locate library
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.Librarian.loadArchSpecificLibrary(Unknown Sou
rce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.Librarian.loadLibrary(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.ShellLink.initialize(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.ShellLink.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.Win_Shortcut.initialize(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanel.panelActivate(Unknown Source)

        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.switchPanel(Unknown Sourc
e)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Sour
ce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Sour
ce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.navigat
e(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.access$
100(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler$1.run(U
nknown Source)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.Win_Shortcut.getProgramsFolder(Unknown Sou
rce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanel.getProgramsFolder(Unknown Sou
rce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanel.panelActivate(Unknown Source)

        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.switchPanel(Unknown Sourc
e)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Sour
ce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame.navigateNext(Unknown Sour
ce)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.navigat
e(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler.access$
100(Unknown Source)
        at com.izforge.izpack.installer.InstallerFrame$NavigationHandler$1.run(U
nknown Source)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

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Posted by artsanchez555 at Apr 05, 2012 19:11