This paper describes how to model the dynamic aspects of software systems using UML notation and semantics. The three topics covered are sequence diagrams, activity diagrams and state charts. An explanation is given of each and how they fit into the overall model structure. | An introduction to modelling software systems using the Unified Modelling Language The Dynamic Model Enterprise Architect UML Case Tool by Sparx Systems http An Introduction to UML The Dynamic Model by Geoffrey Sparks All material c Geoffrey Sparks 2001 Geoffrey Sparks 2001 Page 1 An introduction to modelling software systems using the Unified Modelling Language The Dynamic Model Enterprise Architect UML Case Tool by Sparx Systems http Table of Contents THE DYNAMIC Introduction to Sequence Activity State Example RECOMMENDED READING. 10 Geoffrey Sparks 2001 Page 2 An introduction to modelling software systems using the Unified Modelling Language The Dynamic Model Enterprise Architect UML Case Tool by Sparx Systems http The Dynamic Model This paper describes how to model the dynamic aspects of software systems using UML notation and semantics. The three topics covered are sequence diagrams activity diagrams and state charts. An explanation is given of each and how they fit into the overall model structure. Introduction to UML The Unified Modelling Language UML is as its name implies a modelling language and not a method or process. UML is made up of a very specific notation and the related grammatical rules for constructing software models. UML in itself does not proscribe or advise on how to use that notation in a software development process or as part of an object-oriented design methodology. This paper focuses on the modelling of dynamic behaviour using UML notation and semantics. Dynamic interaction and behaviour in UML is broken down into three main categories 1. Interactions between object instances at run-time. This is modelled using Sequence diagram and or Collaboration diagrams. This paper will only discuss Sequence diagrams as Collaboration and .
