COGS

COGS lets you specify your information model in plain text. From this model, COGS generates rich documentation and multiple representations. Plain text specifications allow using industry-standard tools like git to manage collaboration.

The Convention-based Ontology Generation System (COGS) gives you a powerful, patterns-based way to build models. COGS enables a clean separation of concerns and gives you full control over markup for enjoyable, agile development. COGS includes many features that enable fast, test-driven development, allowing you to publish sophisticated models in a variety of formats.

COGS is a production framework for domain experts and groups who value ease of collaboration and low technical barriers for participation.

Output Formats

Publishable formats include:

  • XML Schema

  • OWL 2 (RDF Schema)

  • OMG’s UML Normative XMI 2.4.2

  • OMG’s UML XMI 2.5 with Diagrams and Diagram Exchange

  • Sphinx HTML documentation and visualizations

  • JSON Schema

  • C# class library

  • SVG and dot visualizations

  • GraphQL schema language

Upcoming formats include:

  • Class libraries for other languages

Quick Start

Get started quickly with the Quick Start guide for your platform.

Platform

Quick Start

Windows

COGS Quick Start for Windows

Linux

COGS Quick Start for Linux

macOS

COGS Quick Start for macOS

Modeler’s Guide

The Modeler’s Guide describes the folders and files that allow you to define your information model.

Technical Guide

The Technical Guide describes the COGS command line application, the publishers, and the technical details of the system.

Platforms

COGS runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS on the .NET Core platform.

https://www.microsoft.com/net/core