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UML Semantics - Hardcover

Lano

 
9780470409084: UML Semantics
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0470409088 ISBN 13: 9780470409084
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Synopsis

With an up-to-date view of the results of UML semantics and the practical applications of semantics development, this book presents the only coherent and integrated account of the leading UML 2 semantics work and its applications.

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About the Author

Kevin Lano is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at King's College in London. He currently works on UML-RSDS: Reactive Systems Design Support where he runs the development of a method and toolset for system development using UML and MDA. Professor Lano is also an editor of the journal Software and Systems Modeling.

From the Back Cover

A coherent and integrated account of the leading UML 2 semantics work and the practical applications of UML semantics development

With contributions from leading experts in the field, the book begins with an introduction to UML and goes on to offer in-depth and 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 interaction designs

  • Semantics of activity diagrams

  • Verification of UML models

  • State invariants

  • Model transformation specification and verification

Additionally, readers are provided with expert guidance on how to resolve semantic problems and a section on applications of UML semantics with model analysis. UML 2 Semantics and Applications is an ideal resource for researchers and tool-builders working in UML, among others. It is also an excellent textbook for postgraduate teaching and research.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0470409088
ISBN 13 
9780470409084
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
418