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Hi, all!
I want to implement a UML tool in Java.
Where should I get started?
What books should I read? What APIs should I learn and use?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thank you!

On Jul 2, 10:56 pm, tony <tonywinslow1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, all!
> I want to implement a UML tool in Java.
> Where should I get started?
> What books should I read? What APIs should I learn and use?
> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
> Thank you!

Can you give more info? have you looked at ArgoUML and FUJABA?

"tony" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, all!
> I want to implement a UML tool in Java.

The answer to all your question depends on your skill level, which you
haven't given any indication of.

> Where should I get started?

Start by learning Java, if you haven't already done so.

> What books should I read?

Too vague to even attempt to answer.

> What APIs should I learn and use?

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/

- Oliver

tony wrote:
> Hi, all!
> I want to implement a UML tool in Java.
> Where should I get started?
> What books should I read? What APIs should I learn and use?
> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
> Thank you!

The first rule in programming is creative laziness.

http://uml.netbeans.org/