Slides for Chapter 5 Modelling With Classes.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ? Lethbridge/Laganière 2005 Chapter 5: Modelling with classes * Example: SpecificFlight class SpecificFlight private Calendar date; private RegularFlight regularFlight; ... // Constructor that should only be called from // addSpecificFlight SpecificFlight Calendar aDate, RegularFlight aRegularFlight date aDate; regularFlight aRegularFlight; ? Lethbridge/Laganière 2005 Chapter 5: Modelling with classes * Example: RegularFlight class RegularFlight private List specificFlights; ... // Method that has primary responsibility public void addSpecificFlight Calendar aDate SpecificFlight newSpecificFlight; newSpecificFlight new SpecificFlight aDate, this ; specificFlights.add newSpecificFlight ; ... ? Lethbridge/Laganière 2005 Chapter 5: Modelling with classes * 5.11 Difficulties and Risks when creating class diagrams Modeling is particularly difficult skill Even excellent programmers have difficulty thinking at the appropriate level of abstraction Education traditionally focus more on design and programming than modeling Resolution: Ensure that tem members have adequate training Have experienced modeler as part of the team Review all models thoroughly * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ? Lethbridge/Laganière 2005 Chapter 5: Modelling with classes * Notes and descriptive text Descriptive text and other diagrams Embed your diagrams in a larger document Text can explain aspects of the system using any notation you like Highlight and expand on important features, and give rationale Notes: A note is a small block of text embedded in a UML diagram It acts like a comment in a programming language ? Lethbridge/Laganière 2005 Chapter 5: Modelling with classes * 5.7 Object Constraint Language OCL OCL is a specification language designed to formally specify constraints in software modules An OCL expression simply specifies a logical fact a constraint about