BESSER Web Modeling Editor: A UML Modeling Editor

BESSER Web Modeling Editor is a UML modeling editor customized for the BESSER platform. It integrates BESSER's B-UML modeling language with powerful code generation capabilities, making it easy to design and generate code for software applications in a low-code environment.

About the web modeling editor

BESSER Web Modeling Editor enhances the UML modeling experience with added support for BESSER’s B-UML language. Designed for seamless integration with the BESSER low-code platform, the editor provides tools for creating, editing, and generating code from UML diagrams.

Key Features

B-UML Modeling

• Support for Structural and StateMachine Models: Tailored to B-UML
• Code Generation: Automatically translate models into executable code for various applications, such as:
  • Python code compatible with BESSER
  • Django models
  • SQLAlchemy database schemas
  • Full backend with FASTAPI

Core Features

• Intuitive Editor:
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Text editing via double-click
  • Dark/light themes
• Advanced Canvas:
  • Infinite grid-based canvas
  • Flexible element positioning
  • Automatic relationship routing with manual waypoint adjustments
• Diagram Support:
  • Class Diagram
  • State Machine Diagram

Integration with BESSER Platform

• Automatic Saving: Syncs with the BESSER backend.
• Code Generators: Direct pipeline to BESSER's model-driven code generators.

Installation

Development

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/BESSER-PEARL/BESSER-Web-Modeling-Editor.git
cd BESSER-Web-Modeling-Editor

Install Dependencies

npm install

Start the Development Server

npm run start

The editor will be accessible at http://localhost:8888.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please ensure that any updates maintain compatibility with the BESSER platform. For major changes, please open an issue to discuss them before submitting a pull request.

Refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

About the BESSER Platform

BESSER (Building bEtter Smart Software fastER) is a low-code platform designed for rapid software development, using B-UML as its core modeling language. For more information, visit the official BESSER documentation or explore the BESSER GitHub repository.