>> More and more my colleagues at work tell me that what they want is a
>> UML tool that is synchronised with the source code.

>Is there any proof that this even works? I mean really usable?
>Is such UML diagram better readable then the code itself? Or what else is 
>the advantage?

Most of the time a UML model evolves as you do iterations through a project.
If you generate source code based on a UML model you want the model to be in
sync with the code. Sometimes it's practical to make changes in the source
code during the iteration instead of having to make all changes in the UML
tool meaning you have to make changes in two places. When you go back to do
more design you want the UML model to be in sync with the code.

It's called round trip engineering, I think, and is supported by tools like
Rational Rose.

Jan.

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