Visual Paradigm is pleased to announce the release of DB Visual Architect (DB-VA) 1.0, a powerful, full featured Object Relational Mapping (ORM) toolset that act as a bridge between object model, data model and relational model by automating the mapping between relational rows in a database and object models which can be manipulated by a Java program, and helps realizing UML design to database implementation.

Features of DB-VA 1.0:
# Reverse Engineer for Legacy System --- Reverse XML, database tables through JDBC, Hibernate format, XML schema, .NET dll or exe files, Java source/class/jar files, C++ source files, CORBA IDL source files, Ada9x into Class models instantly.
# Database generation --- You can design your application with Class Diagram and ERD within the industry's best visual modeling environment, and generate database table from the resulting diagrams.
# Reverse Engineering database --- Reverse engineer legacy database system (MySQL, Oracle, DB2, HypersonicSQL, MS SQL, Pointbase, Sybase, jTDS ...) to Class Diagram and ERD.
# Java source code generation --- Generate the persistent Java source code you need to access database(s). A Class will map to a database table. You can insert, update or delete database records with those generated Classes.
# Multiple database support --- Allows you to access various DBMS (MYSQL, Oracle, HSQLDB, MS SQL, Sybase ...) with the same set of persistent source code.
# Support of EJB Development --- Design EJBs in Class Diagram, and perform bi-directional code generation between UML models and EJBs.
# Diagram layout facility --- Tidy up messy diagrams with the sophisticated layout facility. Various layout styles are available and each can be fine-tuned with a set of configurable parameters.
# Ad-hoc documentation generation --- Customize report in an intuitive report builder and update the report with the latest design from time to time. Report can be exported as OpenOffice format or Microsoft word format.
# Teamwork Server --- Share your design with your team members through your organization network or the Internet.
# Modeling with Visio Stencil --- You can model domain-specific system by using Visio stencil, beyond the standard UML notations.
# Mouse gesture support --- Execute commands in UML diagrams by holding down a mouse button and moves the mouse in a certain ways to from a gesture.
# Real-time Java code synchronization
# Project exporting and merging
# HTML and PDF report generation
# Ability to export UML Diagram as images (JPEG, SVG, PNG)
# Support of Rose model import
# Support of XMI import
# Template and Plugin Architecture
# IDE Integration (Eclipse/IBM WebSphere, JBuilder, JDeveloper, NetBeans/Sun ONE, IntelliJ IDEA, WebLogic Workshop)
and much more…

The latest release of DB Visual Architect is available and well-tested in platforms such as Windows, Linux and Java Desktop. You can download it from:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/download.php?shortName=dbva

For more details, please refer to the product homepage:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/dbva.php