UML 2 Toolkit
Gain the skills to effectively plan software applications and systems using the latest version of UMLUML 2 represents a significant update to the UML specification, from providing more robust mechanisms for modeling workflow and actions to making the modeling language more executable. Now in its second edition, this bestselling book provides you with all the tools you’ll need for effective modeling with UML 2. The authors get you up to speed by presenting an overview of UML and its main features. You’ll then learn how to apply UML to produce effective diagrams as you progress through more advanced topics such as use-case diagrams, classes and their relationships, dynamic diagrams, system architecture, and extending UML. The authors take you through the process of modeling with UML so that you can successfully deliver a software product or information management system.With the help of numerous examples and an extensive case study, this book teaches you how to:Organize, describe, assess, test, and realize use casesGain substantial information about a system by using classesUtilize activity diagrams, state machines, and interaction diagrams to handle common issuesExtend UML features for specific environment or domainsUse UML as part of a Model Driven Architecture initiativeApply an effective process for using UMLThe CD-ROM contains all of the UML models and JavaTM code for a complete application, JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition, Version 1.4.1, and links to the Web sites for vendors of UML 2 tools.