Transforming OpenAPI3 into elements in UML models

To transform OpenAPI3 into a UML model with the corresponding stereotypes applied, configure a OpenAPI 3.0 to REST Service Model transformation and then run the transformation.

Before you begin

You must be in the Modeling perspective and the REST Modeling capability must be enabled.

Procedure

  1. To create a model project and a model from the REST Service Model (OpenAPI3) template, complete the following steps:
    1. Click File > New > Model Project, and complete the pages in the Model Project wizard.
    2. On the Create Model page of the wizard, in the Categories pane, click REST Modeling, then in the Templates pane, click REST Service Model (OpenAPI3).
    3. Optional: Complete the remaining pages in the wizard.
    4. Click Finish. The modeling project is displayed in the Project Explorer view and the REST and OpenAPI 3.0 profiles are applied to the model.
  2. Create a OpenAPI 3.0 to REST Service Model transformation configuration: Click File > New > Transformation Configuration, select OpenAPI 3.0 to REST Service Model under Service Oriented Architecture Transformations category, and complete the steps in the wizard. Specify the following values in the transformation configuration file:
    1. On the Source and Target Page, select the OpenAPI3 input file as source and select the model that is created as target.
      Note: The OpenAPI3 input file must be compliant with the OpenAPI Specification version 3.0.
    2. Optional: Specify additional properties that are unique to the OpenAPI3 to REST model transformation:
      Generate a UML association for each OpenAPI Schema type
      Select this check box to generate a UML association for every OpenAPI schema type.
      Set minItems to 1 for required array type OpenAPI properties
      Set the default value for minItems to 1 for the array type OpenAPI properties.
  3. Click File > Save.
  4. In the Transformation configuration editor, click Run to run the transformation. The transformation is run and a model is generated from the source OpenAPI3 file.
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