Description du livre
A coherent and integrated account of the leading UML 2 semanticswork and the practical applications of UML semantics development
With contributions from leading experts in the field, the bookbegins with an introduction to UML and goes on to offer in-depthand up-to-date coverage of:
The role of semantics
Considerations and rationale for a UML system model
Definition of the UML system model
UML descriptive semantics
Axiomatic semantics of UML class diagrams
The object constraint language
Axiomatic semantics of state machines
A coalgebraic semantic framework for reasoning about interactiondesigns
Semantics of activity diagrams
Verification of UML models
State invariants
Model transformation specification and verification
Additionally, readers are provided with expert guidance on howto resolve semantic problems and a section on applications of UMLsemantics with model analysis. UML 2 Semantics andApplications is an ideal resource for researchers andtool-builders working in UML, among others. It is also an excellenttextbook for postgraduate teaching and research.