Chuck Esterbrook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Probably. But I think a good English description is useful too, and
> >general enough to be all-encompassing, flexible enough to be as formal
> >as you desire. And it's easy to inline ASCII representations of the
> >description, and I suppose possible (though more difficult :) to
> >inline spreadsheets.
>
> You can't generate anything precise off of an English description, which in
> general can't be reasonably formalized (while still being worthwhile to
> read, write and parse for these purposes).
It goes both ways. All that you can envision representing in code
cannot be represented in UML. There is more in heaven and earth than
dreamed of in your object model languages.
> >I mean, I'm not *opposed* to them or anything. It just always seemed
> >like organizational cruft to me, but I've never actually been in a
> >situation where they've been used.
>
> I'll have to hire you some day, so I can make you use models, config files,
> metadata, etc. :-)
All my models are right up here in my head. You just can't see me
tapping meaningfully on my temple right now is all.
Ian
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