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Unified Modeling Language, an object-oriented modeling and specification language used in software engineering. For questions about user-mode Linux, use the [user-mode-linux] tag.

Introduction

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a standardized general-purpose modeling language heavily oriented towards the field of object-oriented software engineering.

UML includes a set of graphic notation techniques to create visual models of object-oriented software-intensive systems.

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The UML specifications and their development process is managed by the Object Management Group (OMG).

History

UML has been evolving since the second half of the 1990s and has its roots in the object-oriented methods developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was created and developed by Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh at Rational Software (AKA the three amigos) during 1994–95, with further development led by them through 1996.

In 1997 it was adopted as a standard by the Object Management Group (OMG) and has been managed by this organization ever since. In 2005 the Unified Modeling Language was also published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as an approved ISO standard. Since then it has been periodically revised to cover the latest revision of UML.

The current release of the specification can always be found at: http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/Current.

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Always 'Entity first' approach, when designing java apps from scratch?

I'm just reading the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Java-Architects-Handbook-Second-Edition/dp/0972954880/ trying to find a strategy about how to efficiently design a (generic) medium to large application (200 tables or more) - for instance a…
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How represent a break in an iterative expansion region?

I want to represent a break in an iterative expansion version in UML 2.4.1. I tries this: With exit arrow to the region: With no exit arrow: With an end flow: What is the correct convention ?
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How to represent "collections of things" in UML's class and sequence diagrams?

Let's say you are trying to model a rent-with-driver service. You have a Driver class to represent the informations about the drivers. Each driver can have one or more (1..*) cars available, represented in a Car class (I guess). Each driver can also…
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UML class diagram for Xcode(Not Omnigraffle)

I finally finished my app, everything works fine and i implemented all functionalities i needed. So now i started to make documentation. Problem is - i need UML class diagram. What's even worse - i ran out of OmniGraffle trial license. Since it's…
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Who is the primary actor of an automated system?

In an automated black box trading application who should be identified as the primary actor in the use cases? Is it the system itself or the system administrator or the organization who has a vested interested in the system?
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How to define composition(boss, subordinate relationship)

I would like to define recurrent composition relationship. If the boss is removed from the system all his subordinates are removed by cascade update. By this I mean: How should I state it in the code? public class Person{ public int Id…
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Interfaces in UML component diagram

In the UML class diagram the interface is equivalent to the interface concept in programming languages (a set of methods that the class that implement the interface should implement). I want to know if the interface in the component diagram has the…
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hierarchical statecharts designer with code generation

What is the best free and the best commercial tool that lets me draw uml hierarchical statechats like in the picture below. It would also be cool if it could generate the c# source code stubs.
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UML diagram in XMI Format

My question is: is there a document or other that explains how to represent the elements of uml diagram in universal xmi format ( for example in the class diagram how te represent a class, attribute.... in xmi format)?
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GUI editor for DOT language (Mac OS)

i have a problem. I need to create pure diagram for my project (Django). I use django-extensions to generate DOT diagram. Diagram is very pure, but now i want to add for example comments on this diagram. It is possible to do this? Maybe anyone can…
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difference between merise and uml functionally and in methodical level

I have a question about the difference between UML and merise first functionally and in methodical level. Can you please explain to me this difference?
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Using collections/containers/catalogs in Domain Models

Let's say I want to model a cinema. The cinema will have a couple of rooms(for example, 7), where the movies are being played. I wonder how should I design the domain model for this scenario. Should the Cinema class concept concept have a direct…
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Transitions in UML state charts: better to use triggers or guards?

In the design of UML state charts it appears that I can chose to use either triggers or guard logic to achieve transitions between states. So which is better to use? Given the same logic for transition, does a trigger behave any differently than a…
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What are the differences between class diagram and physical class diagram?

What are the differences between class diagram and physical class diagram?
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How to convert a .vpp file to pdf file

I have done a class and sequence diagram i Visual Paradigm, file saved as .vpp file extension. Is there a free tool online that can convert a visual paradigm .vpp file to pdf? Regards Dan
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