Currently all screenshots of modeler are done in OS X. I don't have Mac, so could someone update the second screenshot on this page?
2008/11/20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Page Edited : CAYDOC <http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CAYDOC> : > Reverse Engineer > Database<http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CAYDOC/Reverse+Engineer+Database> > > Reverse Engineer > Database<http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CAYDOC/Reverse+Engineer+Database>has > been edited by Andrey > Razumosky <http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/~andrey> (Nov 20, > 2008). > > (View > changes)<http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/diffpagesbyversion.action?pageId=10662&originalVersion=3&revisedVersion=4> > Content: > Reverse Engineer Database > > *Start Reverse Engineering.* To reverse engineer a database you need to > select either a DataDomain or one of its children on the project tree. Then > select "Tools > Reengineer Database Schema" from the menu. "Connect to > Database" dialog will be presented. > Reverse-engineering behavior is sensitive to the current project tree > selection. If you selected a DataDomain or a DataNode, a new DataMap will be > created and all reengineered tables will be put in this DataMap. If you had > an existing DataMap (or one of its entities) selected when you started > reverse engineering, new tables will be merged into the existing DataMap. > > *Configure Database Connection.* "Connect to Database" dialog allows to > specify alternative connection parameters. If a DataNode was selected when > reverse engineering started, its connection information is shown by default. > You can use suggested default connection, select one of the stored local > DataSources from "Saved DataSources" dropdown (those can be edited on the > spot by clicking "..." button), or type your own info. When desired > connection is selected, click "Continue". Cayenne will attempt to connect to > the database and if connection is successful, "Select Options" dialog is > presented. > > *Configure Options.* "Select Options" dialog allows to specify what needs > to be reverse engineered. If a database supports schemas, one of the listed > schemas should be selected. Table and stored procedure patterns allow to > control which tables/procedures are included in reverse engineering. > Patterns should be in the format used by SQL LIKE clause (e.g. "ABC", "ABC%" > or" %" or "A%T", etc.). > > *Naming strategies.* Since Cayenne 3.0 you can obtain control over > DbRelationship, ObjEntity, ObjAttribute and ObjRelationship names > generation. This is achieved by implementing > org.apache.cayenne.access.reveng.NamingStrategy interface. Modeler itself is > distrubuted with two default strategies. > > org.apache.cayenne.access.reveng.BasicNamingStrategy generates names in > Cayenne 2.0-style. Thus, to-one relationships will be prefixed by "to", > to-many relationships will be postfixed by 'Array'. Examples of such names > are "toArtist" and "paintingArray". > > org.apache.cayenne.modeler.util.SmartNamingStrategy uses FK column names > for to-one relationship names (e.g. if FK column is called "ARTIST_ID" or > "ARTISTID" the relationship's name will be just "artist"). To-many > relationship names are pluralized forms of other-side entities names, e.g. > "paintings". Pluralization is done in rules of English language using > Inflector <https://inflector.dev.java.net/>. > > To use one of predefined strategies or your own one you must specify > strategy class name in "Naming Stragegy" field of "Select Options" dialog. > JAR with user strategy must be attached using Tools->Preferences->ClassPath > bookmark. NamingStrategy implementation must have a public default > constructor. > > *Running Reverse Engineering.* After desired options are selected, click > "Continue". Progress dialog will open. It will close automatically when > reverse-engineering is done. After that all database tables and stored > procedures that matched selected criteria will be added to the DataMap. > Default ObjEntity mapping will be created as well. > > > TODO: Change the screenshot. > > Powered by Atlassian > Confluence<http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/default.jsp?clicked=footer>(Version: > 2.2.9 Build:#527 Sep 07, 2006) - Bug/feature > request <http://jira.atlassian.com/secure/BrowseProject.jspa?id=10470> > > Unsubscribe or edit your notifications > preferences<http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/users/viewnotifications.action> >
