Import Source Code

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To import source code (reverse engineer) follow the steps below:

1.In the Project Browser window, select (or add) a diagram into which to import the classes.
2.Right-click on the diagram background to open the context menu and either:
·Select the language to import from the Import from source file(s) submenu, or
·Click on the Import Language drop-down arrow in the Code Generation toolbar and select the Import | Import xxx files menu option, where xxx represents the language to import.
3.From the file browser that appears, select one or more source code files to import.
 
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4.Click on the Open button to start the import process.

As the import proceeds, Enterprise Architect provides progress information. When all files are imported, Enterprise Architect makes a second pass to resolve associations and inheritance relationships between the imported classes.

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