E-R modeler: a database modeling toolkit for Eclipse

Eclipse is a Java integrated development environment (IDE) and tool integration platform that offers numerous extension points for customization through a plug-in architecture. This paper describes the design of an Eclipse plug-in called E-R Modeler. As a database design toolkit, the E-R Modeler provides an E-R (EntityRelationship) diagram development environment that supports XML and DDL (Database Definition Language) generation tools. It also provides database connection and schema creation capabilities. As an Eclipse plug-In, it offers multiple extension points for other applications to build upon. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.2.6 [Software Engineering]: Programming Environments – Integrated Environments. Keywords Eclipse, Plug-In, E-R diagram, Data Modeling, Design Patterns.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: ACMSE
• Authors: Song Zhou, Chuanxi Xu, Hui Wu, Jing Zhang, Yuehua Lin, Juanqin Wang, Jeff Gray, Barrett R. Bryant
• Keywords: ACMSE 2004, E-R Modeler, Eclipse Plug-in, Extension Points, Theoretical Computer Science