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MDD & IDEs internal ﬂow, structure, and naming of the code itself. This combination of capabilities made possible by the bidirectional linkage is particularly effective when challenges arise in meeting the project requirements for the code. By working in the Eclipse IDE to write or modify the code and having the changes automatically appear in the MDD environment, users can ensure that algorithms meet special characteristics including timing, safety, and security. This also is a beneﬁt in situations where the size of the code is of concern or direct interaction with the hardware is required. Additionally, a scenario where the existing code must be included in the project, such as a wish to reuse legacy code or a need to integrate third-party code, the combined Eclipse IDE and MDD environment is a powerful tool. Graphically modeling the project allows engineers and developers to abstract away from the code, to clearly see how all the elements of the project operate together. With the ability to simulate the model and the code on the host computer during the development process, rooting out problems is done quickly at the beginning of the process, when the costs and time needed to ﬁx these issues is at a minimum. Additionally, this enables development and testing to begin on the host before the target hardware is available. By automatically generating the code for a majority of the new capabilities and reverse engineering any existing code into the model, engineers can shorten the development time through automation. Perhaps the most valuable feature is the self-documenting workﬂow. The ability to generate designs of the code being developed makes design intent much clearer to all. CODE VISUALIZATION AND BIDIRECTIONALITY Conventional wisdom says that jumping into a software development project already underway is not the time to change workﬂow approaches. This wisdom holds true for most design environments, but the ability to function bidirectionally either in a code- or modelcentric approach with a transparency to either process challenges this thinking. When developers are able to use code-visualization tools to graphically show the structure and architecture of their code using reverse engineering and still continue to work in their existing environment, suddenly adopting a model-centric workﬂow midstream is 24 JUNE – JULY 2008 | embedded systems design europe | www.embedded.com/europe http://www.embedded.com/europe

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Embedded Systems Design Europe - June 2008 Contents Work in Progress to Define Compact PCI Plus Power.org Demonstrates New Tools Project Supports Multi-core System Programming Altium Links Electronic to Mechanical Design PLDs Look to Cut Power Budget and Costs Project to Provide Coverage Analysis Tool Microsoft Details Windows Embedded Update Cover Feature: Leveraging Virtual Hardware Platforms for Software Allocating Memory in MATLAB-to-C Code MDD & IDEs: Making the Twain Meet in Embedded System Designs Debugging Mixed Signal Designs for Infrequent & Random Events Why Open Source is the Natural Choice for High-security Systems Bringing the Benefits of Low Power CPUs to Modular Design New Products Advertising Contacts

Embedded Systems Design Europe - June/July 2008

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