Code Generation Tool conserves time and development effort.
Press Release Summary:
Built in and integrated with LabVIEW, GOOP (Graphical Object Oriented Development) Development Suite v4 provides link between Unified Modeling Language (UML) design and requirements documentation with LabVIEW code. Other features include object-oriented support that handles classes both by value and reference, facilitated ability to add new features to previously undocumented code, and supported for various UML diagrams: state, class, sequence, package, and use cases.
Original Press Release:
Symbio Unveils GOOP Development Suite 4 at NI Week 2010
Latest Release Enables National Instruments LabVIEW Users to Extend Object-Oriented Programming Features of Graphical System Design Platform - Saving Time and Development Effort
AUSTIN, Texas -- NI Week 2010 - Symbio, a leading innovator of outsourced product development solutions worldwide and a Certified National Instruments (NI) Alliance Partner, Systems Integrator and NI LabVIEW software specialist, today announced the latest release of its GOOP (Graphical Object Oriented Development) Development Suite, code generation tool. Symbio's GOOP Development Suite 4 is the only Unified Modeling Language (UML) tool built in and integrated with LabVIEW, the graphical programming environment used by millions of engineers and scientists to develop sophisticated measurement, test, and control systems.
GOOP Development Suite 4 enables LabVIEW users to fully extend the capabilities of the built-in object-oriented programming features of the LabVIEW graphical system design platform, saving considerable time and development effort. The company is unveiling GOOP Development Suite at NI Week, the industry's premier event on graphical system design that attracts more than 3,000 of the world's brightest engineers, educators, and scientists being held August 3-5, 2010 at the Austin Convention Center in Symbio's booth #803.
"As LabVIEW is used for larger, more mission-critical applications, the requirements for code documentation and validation become much more important," said John Pasquarette, vice president, Product Marketing, National Instruments. "The GOOP Development Suite 4 from Symbio provides users with a very powerful link between UML design and requirements documentation with their LabVIEW code, helping reduce the validation process, particularly in regulated industries, and ultimately shorten the time to market for new designs."
Adding features to existing code created by someone else, and often undocumented, code is a time-consuming effort. Symbio's GOOP Development Suite 4 analyzes existing LabVIEW applications and generates a design description automatically. With this auto generated design description, users can see details of all code modules and dependencies, or visualize state machines, making it possible for them to efficiently add new features to previously undocumented code.
"Symbio is delighted to leverage its expertise in advanced product development and bring to market its latest version of its GOOP Development Suite," said Jacob Hsu, CEO of Symbio. "Developing applications with minimal time often pushes developers into the coding phase with too little analysis spent on system structure, resulting in less efficient development as a system grows. GOOP Development Suite 4 helps users quickly create a software blueprint and significantly accelerate development."
The suite's built-in object-oriented support handles classes both by value and by reference. GOOP Development Suite v4 seamlessly helps users choose which model to use for each class and provides features that save time when creating and maintaining object-oriented LabVIEW code.
"Symbio's in-depth understanding of LabVIEW has enabled them to deliver an extremely powerful tool for LabVIEW users that require UML documentation," said Francis Griffiths, vice president of European sales for National Instruments. "Symbio's GOOP Development Suite 4 makes it easy for users to document both small and large-scale design projects quickly as well as apply object-oriented programming practices to their LabVIEW applications."
GOOP Development Suite 4 includes:
-- Streamlined management of LabVIEW classes plus by-reference classes integrated into the LabVIEW project environment
-- The creation of a software blueprint and UML class diagram plus generation of code such as classes, VIs and icons directly from this blueprint to accelerate development
-- A lightweight class template leveraging the LabVIEW Data Value Reference concept to achieve better performance
-- The ability to analyze LabVIEW code and generate design documentation
- UML class diagram and state diagram - visualizing classes, dependencies and state transitions
-- Supported UML diagrams: state, class, sequence, package and use cases
Pricing for Symbio's GOOP Development Suite 4 starts at US$850. Visit www.symbio.com/goop4 to learn more about the tool, different tool editions and to download a free trial.
To arrange a meeting at NIWeek, please visit Symbio in Booth #803 or contact Riki Virc at riki.virc@symbio.com
About National Instruments
National Instruments (www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide, with no one customer representing more than 3 percent of revenue and no one industry representing more than 15 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 5,000 employees and direct operations in more than 40 countries. For the past 11 years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.
About Symbio
Symbio provides advanced software product development and user experience design services to the world's technology leaders. Symbio specializes in feature-rich software products for companies embracing the digital convergence transformation in communications and technology. By leveraging its deep expertise in mobile, embedded, Web-based, enterprise and user experience driven technologies, Symbio enables its clients to focus on their core competencies while building mission-critical technologies and products to sustain, speed and secure the long-term success for the business. World-leading companies like China Mobile, IBM, PayPal and Nokia already rely on Symbio for faster, innovative, and highly cost-effective technology outsourcing. With global headquarters in Beijing, China, San Jose, USA, Stockholm, Sweden and Tampere, Finland, Symbio is the outsourced product development partner companies trust to deliver truly integrated global software development with local touchpoints in the client's home market. For more information about Symbio, visit www.symbio.com.
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