UML IN A PRODUCTıS LIFE CYCLE

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	UML IN A PRODUCTıS LIFE CYCLE
by Venu Kosuri Start ı Basic Views ı The Whole Picture ı Use Case View ı Use Case Diagram ı Structural View ı Domain Modeling ı Class Diagram ı Behavioral View ı Sequence Diagram ı Collaboration Diagram ı FSM ı Scalability Limitations ı Lack of Support ı State Charts ı Activity Diagram ı Implementation View ı Environmental View ı Sources and PDF SOURCES and PDF Download the PDF of this Article. Venu Kosuri specializes in real-time embedded systems for consumer and defense electronics with Philips Software Centre, Bangalore. He holds a bachelors degree in technology for electronics and communication engineering from Regional Engineering College, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India. He may be reached at venu.kosuri@philips.com. Special thanks to Rahul Khosla for reviewing this article. RESOURCES M. Flower, UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Addison Wesley Longman, Reading, MA, 1999. B.P. Douglass, "UML Statecharts," Embedded Systems Programming, January, 1999. C. Duby, "Getting Started with Unified Modelling Language," Path Finder Solutions, ESC, Fall 1999. S.J. Mellor, "The Case for Using Use Cases," Embedded Systems Programming Magazine, Archive #61623. B.P. Doglass, "The Unified Modeling Language," Embedded Systems Programming Magazine, Archive #61623. B. Selic, "Using UML for Modeling Complex Real-Time Systems," Embedded Systems Programming Magazine, Archive #61623. PREVIOUS Circuit Cellar provides up-to-date information for engineers. Visit www.circuitcellar.com for more information and additional articles. For subscription information, call (860) 875-2199, subscribe@circuitcellar.com or subscribe online. ıCircuit Cellar, the Magazine for Computer Applications. Posted with permission.