h1. Overview

h2(#WhatareYAKINDUStatechartTools2). What are YAKINDU Statechart Tools 2?

The statechart tools are a central part of YAKINDU: the modular toolkit for model-driven development of embedded systems. It is based on the open-source development platform Eclipse. YAKINDU Statechart Tools provide the following tools to deal with state machine diagrams:

* *YAKINDU SCT Editor* to create and edit statecharts
* *YAKINDU Simulator* to simulate the behavior of statecharts
* *YAKINDU Xpand generator projects* to create a transformation of statecharts in Xpand
* *YAKINDU Xtend/Java generator projects* to create a transformation in Xtend/Java
* *Integrated Validator*

The following graph shows these features and their relation to each other:

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h2(#WhoisbehindYAKINDUStatechartTools2). Who is behind YAKINDU Statechart Tools 2?

The main part of YAKINDU SCT 2 is an open-source project ("http://www.yakindu.org/":http://www.yakindu.org/ ). Most developers work for itemis, a well-known consulting company specialized on model-based development.

You may ask: Where does the money for open-source development come from? Well, we are providing professional services around Yakindu, be it training or on-site consulting, be it development of prototypes or implementation of full-blown IDEs for programming languages, you name it. We do not only know the framework very well but we are also experts in programming and domain-specific language design. If you need an advice get in contact with us ("http://www.yakindu.de/":http://www.yakindu.de/ ). 


h2(#WhoisusingtheYAKINDUStatechartTools2). Who is using YAKINDU Statechart Tools 2?

Initially the YAKINDU SCT 2 were designed for the embedded systems industry: automotive, system controls, vending machines etc. ut it brings benefit to everyone who needs to design, simulate and develop behavior. People can use the YAKINDU SCT 2 to generate Java, C, or C++.