Microsoft releases new beta of “Oslo” its next-gen modeling platform

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Jun 2, 20092 mins

Microsoft today released another beta of its upcoming Oslo development modeling platform. Oslo consists of a newly revised modeling language, (codename “M”), a modeling tool (codename “Quadrant”) a repository based on SQL Server 2008, and a set of models that target specific domains.

The May CTP includes Quadrant, “M”, the SQL Server 2008 database to store models, UML domain models and a loader to import UML diagrams in XMI format into the repository and CLR domain models along with a loader to import .NET assemblies into the repository.

Microsoft says that with this CTP, users can use ..

  • The “Quadrant” modeling tool to browse and edit models in a repository database.
  • The Domain models for the UML 2.1 specification encompassing Use Case, Activity, Class, Sequence, Component diagrams, profiles and templates.
  • An XMI importer supporting the 2.1 specifications, and covering the diagrams identified above.
  • A domain model and loader for System.Runtime.

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