UML 2.0 in a Nutshell

When developers approach a complex enterprise software project using object-oriented languages such as Java, C++, and C#, they most often start with UML, a modeling system that allows everyone on the project to visualize ways to build the application. This text offers the most complete reference to UML available, now upgraded to cover version 2.0 of the language. The book not only provides a quick- reference to all UML 2.0 diagram types- and to the symbols used on those diagrams- it explains key concepts in a way that appeals to readers already familiar with UML or object- oriented programming concepts. For those new to UML, a tutorial has been included to help them become familiar with the system quickly.

Dan Pilone is a Software Architect with SFA, Inc., cofounder and president of Zizworks, Inc. and a terrible rock climber. He has designed and implemented systems for Hughes, ARINC, UPS, and the Naval Research Laboratory. When not writing for O'Reilly, he teaches Software Design and Software Engineering at The Catholic University in Washington DC. Originally writing in C and C++, he has moved into the blissful world of managed code with Java and C#. He has had several articles published by Intelligent Enterprise and Java Developer's Journal on software process, consulting in the software industry, and 3D graphics in Java.

Neil Pitman is Chief Technical Officer of Mahjong Mania, co-developer of LamMDA from Mindset Corporation, and formerly Vice President of Research and Development at Codagen Technologies. Neil has twenty years of experience in software development ranging from medical systems to Smalltalk development platforms, gaming software to code generation. When he does real work, it's in J2EE and XSLT as well as UML. Look for him at http://www.architecturerules.com.

Preface

xi

1. Fundamentals of UML

1

(10)

Getting Started

1

(1)

Background

1

(1)

UML Basics

2

(1)

UML Specifications

3

(1)

Putting UML to Work

4

(1)

Modeling

5

(4)

UML Rules of Thumb

9

(2)

2. Class Diagrams

11

(27)

Classes

11

(1)

Attributes

12

(7)

Operations

19

(5)

Methods

24

(1)

Abstract Classes

24

(1)

Relationships

24

(6)

Interfaces

30

(2)

Templates

32

(1)

Variations on Class Diagrams

33

(5)

3. Package Diagrams

38

(10)

Representation

38

(1)

Visibility

39

(1)

Importing and Accessing Packages

40

(1)

Merging Packages

41

(1)

Variations on Package Diagrams

42

(6)

4. Composite Structures

48

(11)

Composite Structures

48

(8)

Collaborations

56

(1)

Collaboration Occurrences

57

(2)

5. Component Diagrams

59

(8)

Components

59

(1)

Component Views

60

(7)

6. Deployment Diagrams

67

(10)

Artifacts

67

(2)

Nodes

69

(4)

Deployment

73

(2)

Variations on Deployment Diagrams

75

(2)

7. Use Case Diagrams

77

(10)

Use Cases

77

(1)

Actors

78

(4)

Advanced Use Case Modeling

82

(4)

Use Case Scope

86

(1)

8. Statechart Diagrams

87

(17)

Behavioral State Machines

87

(2)

States

89

(9)

State Machine Extension

98

(1)

Protocol State Machines

98

(1)

Pseudostates

99

(2)

Event Processing

101

(1)

Variations on Statechart Diagrams

102

(2)

9. Activity Diagrams

104

(24)

Activities and Actions

104

(7)

Tokens

111

(1)

Activity Nodes

111

(7)

Advanced Activity Modeling

118

(10)

10. Interaction Diagrams

128

(35)

What Are Interactions?

128

(1)

Interaction Participants

129

(2)

Messages

131

(5)

Execution Occurrences

136

(1)

State Invariants

137

(1)

Event Occurrences

138

(1)

Traces

139

(1)

Combined Fragments

139

(10)

Interaction Occurrences

149

(1)

Decomposition

150

(3)

Continuations

153

(2)

Sequence Timing

155

(1)

Alternate Interaction Notations

155

(8)

11. Tagged Values, Stereotypes, and UML Profiles

163

(9)

Modeling and UML in Context

164

(2)

Stereotypes

166

(2)

Tagged Values

168

(1)

Constraints

168

(1)

UML Profiles

169

(2)

Tools and How They Use Profiles

171

(1)

12. Effective Diagramming

172

(11)

Wallpaper Diagrams

172

(5)

Sprawling Scope

177

(1)

One Diagram/One Abstraction

178

(1)

Besides UML

179

(4)

A. MDA: Model-Driven Architecture

183

(9)

B. The Object Constraint Language

192

(9)

Index

201

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

UML 2.0 in a Nutshell

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials