Classes are often directly related to a physical or abstract object in the real world. Think about an automobile, they could derive to other types of vehicles such as a car, truck, or van. They may contain other complex objects such as an engine, dashboard, on board display system, and safety systems. Just like those…
Like other types of diagrams, UML Class diagrams allow you to visualize, in this case, the design of a class. Since classes are at the root of Object Oriented Design, this is one of the most common diagrams you will find yourself creating. A class diagram will contain: The class name, The class’s attributes, The…
A package is a grouping of related UML elements, such as diagrams, documents, classes, or even other packages. Each element is nested within the package, which is depicted as a file folder within the diagram. The elements are then arranged hierarchically within the diagram. Package diagrams are commonly used to provide a visual organization of…
Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general purpose modelling language whose main purpose is to to define a standard way to visualize how a software application/system is to be designed. UML is an approved standard since 2005 which makes it easy to find tools and users which can share documents between users. UML is not…
