Argouml

ArgoUML is a Java developed tool that allows you to create UML models compatible with the standards set out by this languages' 1.4 version.

The types of diagrams that can be created using ArgoUML are nine: class diagrams, state diagrams, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, interaction diagrams, deployment diagrams, and sequence diagrams.

The file formats used by ArgoUML to save the diagrams are the following: GIF, PNG, PostScript, encapsulated PS, PGML y SVG.

Other interesting features found on ArgoUML are:

- Compatibility with the XMI standard: allows you to use models created with UML on other programs.

- OCL support.

- Code generation for Java, C++, C, PHP4 and PHP5.

- Modular framework for reverse engineering.

- Design critiques or suggestions made by ArgoUML to improve it.