Title :
Accommodating EIS UML 2.0 Profile using a standard UML modeling tool
Author :
Nikolaidou, M. ; Alexopoulou, N. ; Tsadimas, A. ; Dais, A. ; Anagnostopoulos, D.
Author_Institution :
Harokopio Univ. of Athens, Athens
Abstract :
Extension mechanisms offered by UML 2.0 are often explored in order to define UML profiles that serve specific modeling purposes. These UML 2.0 profiles should be effectively accommodated by standard UML-based modeling tools, which provide the means for applying them in practice. Almost every UML 2.0 modeling tool supports the definition of stereotypes and the description of constraints in Object Constraint Language. However, implementing a profile in practice often entails the development of additional functionality. This requirement mainly stems from the fact that when dealing with complex models it is more efficient for end-users to help them enforce a constraint rather than notify them when it is broken. Such issues, encountered when developing a UML 2.0 profile for enterprise information systems engineering using Rational Software Modeler as a standard UML 2.0 modeling tool, are discussed in the paper.
Keywords :
Unified Modeling Language; business data processing; information systems; object-oriented languages; EIS UML 2.0 profile; Rational Software Modeler; UML modeling tool; Unified Modeling Language; enterprise information systems engineering; object constraint language; Computer architecture; Information systems; Maintenance engineering; Network topology; Power system modeling; Resource management; Software standards; Software tools; Systems engineering and theory; Unified modeling language;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering Advances, 2007. ICSEA 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cap Esterel
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2937-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-2937-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSEA.2007.13
