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ArgoUML User Manual

A tutorial and reference description of ArgoUML

Alejandro Ramirez

Philippe Vanpeperstraete

Andreas Rueckert

Kunle Odutola

Jeremy Bennett

This material may be distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Open Publication License, v1.0 or later. A copy of this license is included in the section Open Publication License. The latest version is presently available at http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/.

Revision History
Revision 0.10	17 May 2002
Full issue for release 0.10. Update to incorporate further comments from Bob Marcum. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction) and tutorial chapters 2 and 3 are now largely complete. Bob Marcum's comments for chapters 18 through 22 incorporated.
Revision 0.9.9	3 May 2002
Full issue for release 0.9.9. Update to add the tutorial chapter on incorporate further comments from Bob Marcum, plus changes to the use case diagram. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction) and tutorial chapters 2 and 3 are now largely complete. Chapter 3 (requirements capture tutorial) written. Bob Marcum's comments for chapters 15 and 16 incorporated. Details of extension point tool and extension point compartment on use cases added.
Revision 0.9.9, draft A	22 Apr 2002
Update to incorporate Bob Marcum's comments from reviewing through to chapter 14, plus some other minor changes. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) are now largely complete. Bob Marcum's comments incorporated. Change to singleton stereotype also added to all children of classifier that may use it.
Revision 0.9.8	5 Apr 2002
Full issue for release 0.9.8. Update to capture changes due to various bug fixes, and the extensions to the use case diagram. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) are now largely complete. Description of include and extend relationships and extension points on use case diagrams. Changes to naming of generalization and specialization fields throughout. Double click on packages to navigate to or create a class diagram. New screen divider bars. How to import Gentleware projects. Changes to singleton critics, now it is a predefined stereotype.
Revision 0.9.8, draft A	19 Mar 2002
Update taking on board some proof-reading comments and making more suitable for PDF. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) are now largely complete. Explicit references to version 0.9.6 replaced where appropriate. Tables replaced by variablelists in reference chapters. Supplementary text descriptions of diagrams scrapped.
Revision 0.9.7	13 Mar 2002
Full issue for release 0.9.7. Update with minor changes tracking bug fixes. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) are now largely complete. Updated to fix description for critics regarding operation name conflict, aggregation on binary associations, aggregation on on 3-way (or more) associations and associations across namespaces. Duplicate critic for signature conflict removed, and critic for duplicate association ends (roles) added.
Revision 0.9.7, draft A	5 Mar 2002
Update to correct things left unfinished in the 0.9.6 release of ArgoUML. The reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 22) is now completed. In addition chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) are now largely complete. The comments on the 0.9.6 issue should have referred to chapter 21 as covering deployment diagrams (partially completed) and chapter 22 as covering built in datatypes, classes, interfaces and stereotypes. The comments should also have indicated that chapter 20 (activity diagrams) was complete. Updated to complete chapter 21 (deployment diagrams). Bug fixes of navigation between interfaces and classes and extensions to the pop-up menu for classes have been noted, and the documentation revised accordingly.
Revision 0.9.6	20 Feb 2002
Full issue to support the release of ArgoUML 0.9.6. With the exception of 3 sections in Chapter 20, the reference part of the manual (chapters 7 through 21) is now completed. Chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) and reference chapters 7 (user interface), 8 (navigation pane), 9 (editing pane), 10 (details pane), 11 (to-do pane), 12 (menu bar), 13 (critics), 14 (top level artifacts), 15 (use case diagrams), 16 (class diagrams), 17 (sequence diagrams), 18 (state diagrams), 19 (collaboration diagrams) and 21 (built-in datatypes, classes, interfaces and stereotypes) are now largely complete. Chapter 20 (deployment diagrams) is complete apart from the description of node instances, components and component instances. Updated to correct description of pop-up menus for associations on class and use case diagrams; updated fix for newly created stereotypes not appearing in the drop down. Correct description of snooze button. Added pop-up menu descriptions for aggregation, multiplicity and navigability of associations on class diagrams. Completed chapters 17 (sequence diagrams), 18 (state diagrams), 19 (collaboration diagrams) and 21 (built-in datatypes, classes, interfaces and stereotypes). Chapter 20 (deployment diagrams) has example diagrams, description of nodes and all artifacts that are used on other diagrams as well, but omits description of node instances, components and component instances.
Revision 0.9.5, draft G	1 Feb 2002
Update by Jeremy Bennett. Chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) and reference chapters 7 (user interface), 8 (navigation pane), 9 (editing pane), 10 (details pane), 11 (to-do pane), 12 (menu bar), 13 (critics), 14 (top level artifacts), 15 (use case diagrams) and 16 (class diagrams) are now largely complete. Updated to reflect bug fix to provision of attributes with interfaces and improvement to Remove from Diagram function. Chapters 10 and 11 written. Critics broken out into new chapter 13 and each given their own section and reference id. Comments from Linus Tolke on chapters 7 and 8 adopted.
Revision 0.9.5, draft F	28 Jan 2002
Update by Jeremy Bennett. Chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) and reference chapters 7 (user interface), 8 (navigation pane), 9 (editing pane), 12 (menu bar), 13 (top level artifacts), 14 (use case diagrams) and 15 (class diagrams) are now largely complete. Provided explanation of Clarifiers and Edit Network when browsing critics. Moved all description of menu buttons into chapter 7 (user interface reference) to avoid duplication. Completed chapter 7, chapter 8 (navigation pane) and chapter 9 (editing pane).
Revision 0.9.5, draft E	22 Jan 2002
Update by Jeremy Bennett. Chapter 1 (introduction), tutorial chapter 2 (UML based OOA&D) and reference chapters 12 (menu bar), 13 (top level artifacts), 14 (use case diagrams) and 15 (class diagrams) are now largely complete. Documented remaining artifacts for class diagram. New chapter added for menu reference. Book now divided into two parts, tutorial and reference. Contents depth restricted to levels 1 and 2 within chapters. Incorporated comments from Linus Tolke (some deferred to later revisions). Spelling checked (with ispell) for completed chapters and converted to “American”.
Revision 0.9.5, draft D	21 Dec 2001
Update by Jeremy Bennett. Documented most artifacts for class diagram. Corrected descriptions of constraints and tagged values in line with UML 1.3 standard.
Revision 0.9.5, draft C	18 Dec 2001
Update by Jeremy Bennett. Added Kunle Odutola to the list of authors (omitted in error from earlier drafts of 0.9.5, which also included his work); substituted the term “artifact” for “entity” in references to UML artifacts; added stereotypes to top level artifact reference; completed reference sections for top level and use case artifacts; changed to Open Publication License
Revision 0.9.5, draft B	11 Dec 2001
Update by Jeremy Bennett. Tidied up Introduction chapter; completed UML tutorial chapter apart from the case study description; added GNU Free Documentation License as an appendix; added reference chapter on predefined data types; classes, interfaces and stereotypes; reorganized diagrams into images/tutorial and images/reference sections and substituted "To Be Provided" diagram where no suitable one is available.
Revision 0.9.5, draft A	7 Dec 2001
Update by Jeremy Bennett preparing to support release of ArgoUML 0.9.6. Incorporates material from previous manuals, attempts to provide a skeleton structure for the whole document.
Revision	22 Feb 2000
Version due to Philippe Vanpeperstraete. History of previous versions unknown.

Table of Contents

1. Preface

1. Introduction

1.1. Origins and Overview of ArgoUML

1.1.1. Object Oriented Analysis and Design

1.1.2. The Development of ArgoUML

1.1.3. Finding Out More About the Argo Project

1.1.3.1. How ArgoUML is Developed
1.1.3.2. More on Infrastructure
1.1.3.3. Development Tools Used

1.2. Scope of This User Manual

1.2.1. Target Audience
1.2.2. Scope

1.3. Overview of the User Manual

1.3.1. Tutorial Manual Structure
1.3.2. Reference Manual Structure
1.3.3. User Feedback

1.4. Assumptions

I. ArgoUML Tutorial Manual

2. UML Based OOA&D

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Background to UML

2.3. UML Based Processes for OOA&D

2.3.1. Types of Process

2.3.1.1. The Waterfall Process

2.3.1.2. Iterative Development Processes

2.3.1.2.1. The Rational Unified Process
2.3.1.2.2. How Big is an Iteration?

2.3.1.3. Recursive Development Processes

2.3.2. A Development Process for This Manual

2.3.2.1. Requirements Capture
2.3.2.2. Analysis
2.3.2.3. Design
2.3.2.4. Build

2.4. Why ArgoUML is Different

2.4.1. Cognitive Psychology

2.4.1.1. Theory

2.4.1.1.1. Reflection-in-Action
2.4.1.1.2. Opportunistic Design
2.4.1.1.3. Comprehension and Problem Solving

2.4.1.2. Practical Application in ArgoUML

2.4.2. Open Standards

2.4.2.1. XML Metadata Interchange (XMI)
2.4.2.2. Standard Vector Graphics (SVG)
2.4.2.3. Object Constraint Language (OCL)

2.4.3. 100% Pure Java

2.4.4. Open Source

2.5. ArgoUML Basics

2.5.1. Getting Started

2.5.1.1. ArgoUML using Java Web Start

2.5.1.2. Downloading ArgoUML

2.5.1.2.1. Problems Downloading
2.5.1.2.2. Problems Running ArgoUML

2.5.2. The ArgoUML User Interface

2.5.2.1. The Navigator Pane

2.5.2.2. The Editing Pane

2.5.2.3. The Details Pane

2.5.2.4. The To-Do Pane

2.5.2.5. The Menu Bar

2.5.2.6. The Mouse

2.5.2.7. Drawing Diagrams

2.5.2.7.1. Moving Diagram Elements

2.5.2.7.1.1. Using the Mouse Keys
2.5.2.7.1.2. Using the Tool bar

2.5.2.7.2. Arranging Elements

2.5.2.8. Working with Projects

2.5.2.8.1. The Start-up Window
2.5.2.8.2. Saving a project - the file menu
2.5.2.8.3. The File Chooser Dialog
2.5.2.8.4. File formats used by ArgoUML

2.5.3. Output

2.5.3.1. Loading and Saving

2.5.3.1.1. Saving XMI files in ArgoUML

2.5.3.2. Graphics and Printing

2.5.3.2.1. The Graph Editing Framework (GEF)
2.5.3.2.2. Precision Graphics Markup Language (PGML)
2.5.3.2.3. Applications Which Open PGML
2.5.3.2.4. Printing Diagrams
2.5.3.2.5. Standard Vector Graphics (SVG)
2.5.3.2.6. Saving Diagrams as SVG

2.5.3.3. XMI

2.5.3.3.1. Using XMI from Rational Rose
2.5.3.3.2. Using models created by Gentleware
2.5.3.3.3. XMI Interchangeability between ArgoUML 0.8.1a and 0.9.x
2.5.3.3.4. Importing Other XMI Formats into ArgoUML
2.5.3.3.5. Generating XMI Format

2.5.3.4. Code Generation

2.5.3.4.1. Code generated by ArgoUML
2.5.3.4.2. Generating Code for Methods

2.5.4. Working With Design Critics

2.5.4.1. The To-Do Pane—Messages From the Design Critics
2.5.4.2. Design Critics at Work: The Rename Package Wizard

2.6. The Case Study

3. Requirements Capture

3.1. Introduction

3.2. The Requirements Capture Process

3.2.1. Process Steps

3.3. Output of the Requirements Capture Process

3.3.1. Vision Document

3.3.2. Use Case Diagram

3.3.2.1. Active and Passive Actors
3.3.2.2. Multiplicity
3.3.2.3. Hierarchies of Use Cases

3.3.3. The Use Case Specification

3.3.3.1. Specifying the Basic Flow
3.3.3.2. Specifying the Alternate Flows
3.3.3.3. Iterative Development of Use Case Specifications

3.3.4. Supplementary Requirement Specification

3.4. Using Use Cases in ArgoUML

3.4.1. Actors

3.4.2. Use Cases

3.4.2.1. Adding an Extension Point to a Use Case

3.4.3. Associations

3.4.3.1. Setting Navigation
3.4.3.2. Setting multiplicity

3.4.4. Hierarchical Use Cases

3.4.4.1. Includes
3.4.4.2. Extends
3.4.4.3. Generalization

3.4.5. Stereotypes

3.4.6. Documentation

3.4.7. System Boundary Box

3.5. Case Study

3.5.1. Vision Document
3.5.2. Identifying Actors and Use Cases
3.5.3. Associations
3.5.4. Advanced Diagram Features
3.5.5. Use Case Specifications
3.5.6. Supplementary Requirements Specification

4. Analysis

4.1. Introduction

4.2. The Analysis Process

4.2.1. Output of the Analysis Process

4.2.1.1. Concept Diagram
4.2.1.2. System Sequence Diagram
4.2.1.3. System State Diagram
4.2.1.4. Realisation Use Case Diagram
4.2.1.5. Documents

4.3. Class Diagrams

4.3.1. The Class Diagram

4.3.2. Advanced Class Diagrams

4.3.2.1. Association Classes

4.4. Creating Class Diagrams in ArgoUML

4.4.1. Classes

4.4.1.1. Using the Note Icon in the Tool Bar

4.4.2. Associations

4.4.2.1. Aggregation

4.4.3. Class Attributes and Operations

4.4.3.1. Entering Data Into Attributes and Methods Windows
4.4.3.2. Class Attributes
4.4.3.3. Class Operations

4.4.4. Advanced Class Features

4.4.4.1. Association Classes
4.4.4.2. Stereotypes

4.5. Sequence Diagrams

4.5.1. The Sequence Diagram
4.5.2. Identifying Actions
4.5.3. Advanced Sequence Diagrams

4.6. Creating Sequence Diagrams in ArgoUML

4.6.1. Sequence Diagrams

4.6.1.1. Creating a Sequence Diagram
4.6.1.2. Known Issues with Sequence Diagrams

4.6.2. Actions

4.6.3. Advanced Sequence Diagrams

4.7. State Diagrams

4.7.1. The State Diagram

4.7.2. Advanced State Diagrams

4.7.2.1. Hierarchical State Diagrams

4.8. Creating State Diagrams in ArgoUML

4.8.1. State Diagrams

4.8.1.1. Creating a State Diagram

4.8.2. States

4.8.2.1. Editing a Composite State

4.8.3. Transitions

4.8.4. Actions

4.8.5. Advanced State Diagrams

4.8.5.1. Hierarchical State Diagrams

4.9. Realisation Use Cases

4.10. Creating Realisation Use Cases in ArgoUML

4.11. Case Study

4.11.1. Concept Class Diagrams

4.11.1.1. Identifying classes
4.11.1.2. Identifying associations

4.11.2. System Sequence Diagrams

4.11.2.1. Identifying actions

4.11.3. System State Diagrams

4.11.4. Realisation Use Cases

5. Design

5.1. Introduction

5.2. The Design Process

5.2.1. Output of the Design Process

5.2.1.1. Package Diagram
5.2.1.2. Realization Class Diagrams
5.2.1.3. Sequence Diagrams and Collaboration Diagrams
5.2.1.4. State Diagrams and Activity Diagrams
5.2.1.5. Deployment Diagram
5.2.1.6. Documents

5.3. Package Diagrams

5.3.1. The Package Diagram

5.3.2. Advanced Package Diagrams

5.3.2.1. Subpackages
5.3.2.2. Adding DataTypes
5.3.2.3. Adding Stereotypes

5.4. Creating Package Diagrams in ArgoUML

5.4.1. Packages

5.4.1.1. Subpackages

5.4.2. Relationships between packages

5.4.2.1. Dependency
5.4.2.2. Generalization
5.4.2.3. Realization and Abstraction

5.4.3. Advanced Package Features

5.4.3.1. Creating New Datatypes
5.4.3.2. Creating New Stereotypes

5.5. More on Class Diagrams

5.5.1. The Class Diagram

5.5.1.1. Class Attributes
5.5.1.2. Class Operations

5.5.2. Advanced Class Diagrams

5.5.2.1. Realization and Abstraction

5.6. More on Class Diagrams in ArgoUML

5.6.1. Classes

5.6.2. Class Attributes and Operationss

5.6.2.1. Class Attributes
5.6.2.2. Class Operations

5.6.3. Advanced Class Features

5.6.3.1. Operations on Interfaces

5.6.3.1.1. Interfaces that extend interfaces

5.6.3.2. Stereotypes

5.7. Sequence and Collaboration Diagrams

5.7.1. More on the Sequence Diagram

5.7.2. The Collaboration Diagram

5.7.2.1. Messages
5.7.2.2. Actions

5.7.3. Advanced Collaboration Diagrams

5.8. Creating Collaboration Diagrams in ArgoUML

5.8.1. Collaboration Diagrams

5.8.2. Messages

5.8.2.1. Actions

5.8.3. Advanced Collaboration Diagrams

5.9. State Diagrams

5.9.1. The State Diagram

5.9.2. Advanced State Diagrams

5.9.2.1. Actions

5.9.2.2. Transitions

5.9.2.2.1. Triggers
5.9.2.2.2. Guards
5.9.2.2.3. Effectss

5.9.2.3. Pseudo States

5.9.2.3.1. Branch
5.9.2.3.2. Fork and Join

5.9.2.4. Hierarchical State Machines

5.9.2.5. Models for State History

5.10. Creating State Diagrams in ArgoUML

5.10.1. State Diagrams

5.10.2. States

5.10.3. Transitions

5.10.4. Actions

5.10.5. Advanced State Diagrams

5.10.5.1. Transitions

5.10.5.1.1. Triggers
5.10.5.1.2. Guards
5.10.5.1.3. Effectss

5.10.5.2. Pseudo States

5.10.5.2.1. Branch
5.10.5.2.2. Fork and Join

5.10.5.3. Hierarchical State Machines

5.10.5.4. History

5.11. Activity Diagrams

5.11.1. The Activity Diagram

5.11.1.1. Action States

5.12. Creating Activity Diagrams in ArgoUML

5.12.1. Activity Diagrams

5.12.1.1. Creating an Activity Diagram

5.12.2. Action States

5.13. Deployment Diagrams

5.13.1. The Deployment Diagram

5.14. Creating Deployment Diagrams in ArgoUML

5.14.1. Nodes

5.14.1.1. Node Instances

5.14.2. Components

5.14.2.1. Component Instances

5.14.3. Relationships between nodes and components

5.14.3.1. Dependency
5.14.3.2. Associations
5.14.3.3. Links

5.15. System Architecture

5.16. Case Study

5.16.1. Packages

5.16.1.1. Identifying Packages
5.16.1.2. Datatypes and Stereotypes

5.16.2. Class Diagrams

5.16.2.1. Identifying classes
5.16.2.2. Identifying associations
5.16.2.3. Specifying Attributes and Operations

5.16.3. Sequence Diagrams

5.16.3.1. Identifying actions

5.16.4. Collaboration Diagrams

5.16.4.1. Identifying Messages

5.16.5. State Diagrams

5.16.6. Activity Diagrams

5.16.7. The Deployment Diagram

5.16.8. The System Architecture

6. Build

6.1. Introduction

6.2. The Build Process

6.2.1. Output of the Build Process

6.2.1.1. Code
6.2.1.2. Documents

6.3. Adding Code to ArgoUML

6.3.1. Classes
6.3.2. Actions

6.4. Case Study

6.4.1. Coding for Classes
6.4.2. Coding Actions

6.5. Case Study

II. ArgoUML Reference Manual

7. User Interface Reference

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Overview of the Window

7.3. UML Diagram Types supported by ArgoUML

7.4. General Mouse Behavior in ArgoUML

7.4.1. Mouse Button Terminology

7.4.2. Button 1 Click

7.4.2.1. General Behavior When Editing Text

7.4.3. Button 1 Double Click

7.4.3.1. General Behavior When Editing Text

7.4.4. Button 1 Motion

7.4.4.1. General Behavior When Editing Text

7.4.5. Shift and Control with Button 1

7.4.5.1. Within Lists
7.4.5.2. General Behavior When Editing Text

7.4.6. Button 2 Actions

7.4.7. Button 2 Double Click

7.4.8. Button 2 Motion

7.5. General Information About Panes

7.5.1. Re-sizing Panes
7.5.2. Looking at Different Diagrams Simultaneously
7.5.3. Reducing the Number of Panes Visible

7.6. The status bar

8. The Navigation Pane

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Mouse Behavior in the Navigation Pane

8.2.1. Button 1 Click
8.2.2. Button 1 Double Click
8.2.3. Button 2 Actions
8.2.4. Button 2 Double Click

8.3. Perspective Selection

8.4. Navigating Backward and Forward

8.5. Configuring Perspectives

8.5.1. Perspectives Tag
8.5.2. Panes Tag

8.6. Context Sensitive Menu

8.6.1. Properties Pop-Up
8.6.2. Add to Diagram
8.6.3. Delete From Model

9. The Editing Pane

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Mouse Behavior in the Editing Pane

9.2.1. Button 1 Click
9.2.2. Button 1 Double Click
9.2.3. Button 1 Motion
9.2.4. Shift and Control with Button 1
9.2.5. Button 2 Actions
9.2.6. Button 2 Double Click
9.2.7. Button 2 Motion

9.3. The tool bar

9.3.1. Layout Tools
9.3.2. Annotation Tools
9.3.3. Drawing Tools
9.3.4. Use Case Diagram Specific Tools
9.3.5. Class Diagram Specific Tools
9.3.6. Sequence Diagram Specific Tools
9.3.7. State Diagram Specific Tools
9.3.8. Collaboration Diagram Specific Tools
9.3.9. Activity Diagram Specific Tools
9.3.10. Deployment Diagram Specific Tools

9.4. Clarifiers

9.5. The Drawing Grid

9.6. The Diagram Tab

9.7. Pop-Up Menus

9.7.1. Critiques
9.7.2. Ordering
9.7.3. Add
9.7.4. Show
9.7.5. Modifiers
9.7.6. Multiplicity
9.7.7. Aggregation
9.7.8. Navigability
9.7.9. Properties

10. The Details Pane

10.1. Introduction

10.1.1. Spawning Details Tabs

10.2. Mouse Behavior in the Details Pane

10.2.1. Button 1 Click
10.2.2. Button 1 Double Click
10.2.3. Button 2 Actions
10.2.4. Button 2 Double Click
10.2.5. Button 2 Motion

10.3. To Do Item Tab

10.4. Properties Tab

10.5. Documentation Tab

10.6. Style Tab

10.7. Source tab

10.8. Constraints Tab

10.8.1. The Constraint Editor

10.9. Tagged Values Tab

10.10. Checklist Tab

11. The To-Do Pane

11.1. Introduction

11.2. Mouse Behavior in the To-Do Pane

11.2.1. Button 1 Click
11.2.2. Button 1 Double Click
11.2.3. Button 2 Actions
11.2.4. Button 2 Double Click

11.3. Presentation Selection

11.4. Flat/Hierarchical Button

11.5. Item Count

12. The Menu bar

12.1. Introduction

12.2. Mouse Behavior in the Menu Bar

12.2.1. Button 1 Click
12.2.2. Button 1 Double Click
12.2.3. Button 1 Motion
12.2.4. Button 2 Actions
12.2.5. Button 2 Double Click
12.2.6. Button 2 Motion

12.3. The File Menu

12.3.1. New…

12.3.2. Open Project…

12.3.3. Save Project

12.3.4. Save Project As…

12.3.5. Import…

12.3.5.1. Import Sources…

12.3.6. Load Model From DB

12.3.7. Save Model To DB

12.3.8. Print…

12.3.9. Save Graphics…

12.3.10. Save Configuration

12.3.11. Exit

12.4. The Edit Menu

12.4.1. The Select Sub-Menu

12.4.2. Undo

12.4.3. Redo

12.4.4. Cut

12.4.5. Copy

12.4.6. Paste

12.4.7. Remove From Diagram

12.4.8. Delete From Model

12.4.9. Empty trash

12.4.10. Settings…

12.4.10.1. Preferences Tab
12.4.10.2. Environment Tab
12.4.10.3. User Tab
12.4.10.4. Notation Tab

12.5. The View Menu

12.5.1. Goto Diagram…
12.5.2. Find…
12.5.3. The Zoom Sub-Menu
12.5.4. The Editor Tabs Sub-Menu
12.5.5. The Details Tabs Sub-Menu
12.5.6. Adjust Grid
12.5.7. Adjust Grid Snap
12.5.8. Adjust Page Breaks
12.5.9. Buttons on Selection
12.5.10. The Notation Sub-Menu

12.6. The Create Diagram Menu

12.6.1. Class Diagram
12.6.2. Use Case Diagram
12.6.3. State Diagram
12.6.4. Activity Diagram
12.6.5. Collaboration Diagram
12.6.6. Deployment Diagram
12.6.7. Sequence Diagram

12.7. The Arrange Menu

12.7.1. The Align Sub-Menu
12.7.2. The Distribute Sub-Menu
12.7.3. The Reorder Sub-Menu
12.7.4. The Nudge Sub-Menu
12.7.5. The Layout Sub-Menu

12.8. The Generation Menu

12.8.1. Generate Selected Classes
12.8.2. Generate All Classes

12.9. The Critique Menu

12.9.1. Toggle Auto-Critique
12.9.2. Design Issues…
12.9.3. Design Goals…
12.9.4. Browse Critics…

12.10. The Tools Menu

12.11. The Help Menu

12.11.1. About Argo/UML

13. The Critics

13.1. Introduction

13.1.1. Terminology
13.1.2. Design Issues

13.2. Uncategorized

13.3. Class Selection

13.3.1. Wrap DataType
13.3.2. Reduce Classes in diagram <diagram>
13.3.3. Clean Up Diagram

13.4. Naming

13.4.1. Resolve Association Name Conflict
13.4.2. Revise Attribute Names to Avoid Conflict
13.4.3. Change Names or Signatures in <artifact>
13.4.4. Duplicate End (Role) Names for <Association:>
13.4.5. Role name conflicts with member
13.4.6. Choose a Name (Classes and Interfaces)
13.4.7. Choose a Unique Name for <artifact> (Classes and Interfaces)
13.4.8. Choose a Name (Attributes)
13.4.9. Choose a Name (Operations)
13.4.10. Choose a Name (States)
13.4.11. Choose a Unique Name for <artifact> (States)
13.4.12. Revise Name to Avoid Confusion
13.4.13. Choose a Legal Name
13.4.14. Change <artifact> to a Non-Reserved Word
13.4.15. Choose a Better Operation Name
13.4.16. Choose a Better Attribute Name
13.4.17. Capitalize Class Name <class>
13.4.18. Revise Package Name <artifact>

13.5. Storage

13.5.1. Revise Attribute Names to Avoid Conflict
13.5.2. Add Instance Variables to <class>
13.5.3. Add Constructor to <class>
13.5.4. Reduce Attributes on <class>

13.6. Planned Extensions

13.6.1. Operations in Interfaces must be public
13.6.2. Interfaces may only have operations
13.6.3. Remove Reference to Specific Subclass

13.7. MState Machines

13.7.1. Reduce Transitions on <state>
13.7.2. Reduce States in machine <machine>
13.7.3. Add Transitions to <state>
13.7.4. Add Incoming Transitions to <artifact>
13.7.5. Add Outgoing Transitions from <artifact>
13.7.6. Remove Extra Initial States
13.7.7. Place an Initial State
13.7.8. Add Trigger or Guard to Transition
13.7.9. Change Join Transitions
13.7.10. Change Fork Transitions
13.7.11. Change Branch Transitions
13.7.12. Add Guard to Transition
13.7.13. Clean Up Diagram
13.7.14. Make Edge More Visible

13.8. Design Patterns

13.8.1. Consider using Singleton Pattern for <class>
13.8.2. Singleton Stereotype Violated in <class>
13.8.3. Nodes normally have no enclosers
13.8.4. NodeInstances normally have no enclosers
13.8.5. Components normally are inside nodes
13.8.6. ComponentInstances normally are inside nodes
13.8.7. Classes normally are inside components
13.8.8. Interfaces normally are inside components
13.8.9. Objects normally are inside components
13.8.10. LinkEnds have not the same locations
13.8.11. Set classifier (Deployment Diagram)
13.8.12. Missing return-actions
13.8.13. Missing call(send)-action
13.8.14. No Stimuli on these links
13.8.15. Set Classifier (Sequence Diagram)
13.8.16. Wrong position of these stimuli

13.9. Relationships

13.9.1. Circular Association
13.9.2. Make <association> Navigable
13.9.3. Remove Navigation from Interface via <association>
13.9.4. Add Associations to <artifact>
13.9.5. Remove Reference to Specific Subclass
13.9.6. Reduce Associations on <artifact>
13.9.7. Make Edge More Visible

13.10. Instantiation

13.11. Modularity

13.11.1. Classifier not in Namespace of its Association
13.11.2. Add Elements to Package <package>

13.12. Expected Usage

13.12.1. Clean Up Diagram

13.13. Methods

13.13.1. Change Names or Signatures in <artifact>
13.13.2. Class Must be Abstract
13.13.3. Add Operations to <class>
13.13.4. Reduce Operations on <artifact>

13.14. Code Generation

13.14.1. Change Multiple Inheritance to interfaces

13.15. Stereotypes

13.16. Inheritance

13.16.1. Revise Attribute Names to Avoid Conflict
13.16.2. Remove <class>'s Circular Inheritance
13.16.3. Class Must be Abstract
13.16.4. Remove final keyword or remove subclasses
13.16.5. Illegal Generalization
13.16.6. Remove Unneeded Realizes from <class>
13.16.7. Define Concrete (Sub)Class
13.16.8. Define Class to Implement <interface>
13.16.9. Change Multiple Inheritance to interfaces
13.16.10. Make Edge More Visible

13.17. Containment

13.17.1. Remove Circular Composition
13.17.2. Duplicate Parameter Name
13.17.3. Two Aggregate Ends (Roles) in Binary Association
13.17.4. Aggregate End (Role) in 3-way (or More) Association
13.17.5. Wrap DataType
13.17.6. Import Parameter Type into Class

14. ArgoUML Top Level Artifact Reference

14.1. Introduction

14.2. The Model

14.2.1. Model Details Tabs
14.2.2. Model Property Toolbar
14.2.3. Property Fields For The Model

14.3. Datatype

14.3.1. Datatype Details Tabs
14.3.2. Datatype Property Toolbar
14.3.3. Property Fields For Datatype

14.4. Stereotypes

14.4.1. Stereotype Details Tabs
14.4.2. Stereotype Property Toolbar
14.4.3. Property Fields For Stereotype

14.5. ArgoUML Diagrams

14.5.1. Diagram Details Tabs
14.5.2. Diagram Property Toolbar
14.5.3. Property Fields For Diagram

15. ArgoUML Use Case Diagram Artifact Reference

15.1. Introduction

15.1.1. ArgoUML Limitations Concerning Use Case Diagrams

15.2. Actor

15.2.1. Actor Details Tabs
15.2.2. Actor Property Toolbar
15.2.3. Property Fields For Actor

15.3. Use Case

15.3.1. Use Case Details Tabs
15.3.2. Use Case Property Toolbar
15.3.3. Property Fields For Use Case

15.4. Extension Point

15.4.1. Extension Point Details Tabs
15.4.2. Extension Point Property Toolbar
15.4.3. Property Fields For Extension Point

15.5. Association

15.6. Association End

15.7. Dependency

15.7.1. Dependency Details Tabs
15.7.2. Dependency Property Toolbar
15.7.3. Property Fields For Dependency

15.8. Generalization

15.8.1. Generalization Details Tabs
15.8.2. Generalization Property Toolbar
15.8.3. Property Fields For Generalization

15.9. Extend

15.9.1. Extend Details Tabs
15.9.2. Extend Property Toolbar
15.9.3. Property Fields For Extend

15.10. Include

15.10.1. Include Details Tabs
15.10.2. Include Property Toolbar
15.10.3. Property Fields For Include

16. ArgoUML Class Diagram Artifact Reference

16.1. Introduction

16.1.1. Limitations Concerning Class Diagrams in ArgoUML

16.2. Package

16.2.1. Package Details Tabs
16.2.2. Package Property Toolbar
16.2.3. Property Fields For Package

16.3. Datatype

16.4. Stereotype

16.5. Class

16.5.1. Class Details Tabs
16.5.2. Class Property Toolbar
16.5.3. Property Fields For Class

16.6. Attribute

16.6.1. Attribute Details Tabs
16.6.2. Attribute Property Toolbar
16.6.3. Property Fields For Attribute

16.7. Operation

16.7.1. Operation Details Tabs
16.7.2. Operation Property Toolbar
16.7.3. Property Fields For Operation

16.8. Parameter

16.8.1. Parameter Details Tabs
16.8.2. Parameter Property Toolbar
16.8.3. Property Fields For Parameter

16.9. Signal

16.9.1. Signal Details Tabs
16.9.2. Signal Property Toolbar
16.9.3. Property Fields For Signal

16.10. Association

16.10.1. Three-way and Greater Associations
16.10.2. Association Details Tabs
16.10.3. Association Property Toolbar
16.10.4. Property Fields For Association

16.11. Association End

16.11.1. Association End Details Tabs
16.11.2. Association End Property Toolbar
16.11.3. Property Fields For Association End

16.12. Dependency

16.13. Generalization

16.14. Interface

16.14.1. Interface Details Tabs
16.14.2. Interface Property Toolbar
16.14.3. Property Fields For Interface

16.15. Abstraction

16.15.1. Abstraction Details Tabs
16.15.2. Abstraction Property Toolbar
16.15.3. Property Fields For Abstraction

17. ArgoUML Sequence Diagram Artifact Reference

17.1. Introduction

17.1.1. Limitations Concerning Sequence Diagrams in ArgoUML

17.2. Object

17.2.1. Object Details Tabs
17.2.2. Object Property Toolbar
17.2.3. Property Fields For Object

17.3. Stimulus

17.3.1. Stimulus Details Tabs
17.3.2. Stimulus Property Toolbar
17.3.3. Property Fields For Stimulus

17.4. Stimulus Call

17.5. Stimulus Create

17.6. Stimulus Destroy

17.7. Stimulus Send

17.8. Stimulus Return

17.9. Link

17.9.1. Link Details Tabs
17.9.2. Link Property Toolbar
17.9.3. Property Fields For Link

18. ArgoUML State Diagram Artifact Reference

18.1. Introduction

18.1.1. Limitations Concerning State Diagrams in ArgoUML

18.2. State

18.2.1. State Details Tabs
18.2.2. State Property Toolbar
18.2.3. Property Fields For State

18.3. Action

18.3.1. Action Details Tabs
18.3.2. Action Property Toolbar
18.3.3. Property Fields For Action

18.4. Composite State

18.5. Transition

18.5.1. Transition Details Tabs
18.5.2. Transition Property Toolbar
18.5.3. Property Fields For Transition

18.6. Call Event

18.6.1. Call Event Details Tabs
18.6.2. Call Event Property Toolbar
18.6.3. Property Fields For Call Event

18.7. Guard

18.7.1. Guard Details Tabs
18.7.2. Guard Property Toolbar
18.7.3. Property Fields For Guard

18.8. Pseudostate

18.8.1. Pseudostate Details Tabs
18.8.2. Pseudostate Property Toolbar
18.8.3. Property Fields For Pseudostate

18.9. Initial State

18.10. Final State

18.10.1. Final State Details Tabs
18.10.2. Final State Property Toolbar
18.10.3. Property Fields For Final State

18.11. Branch

18.12. Fork

18.13. Join

18.14. Shallow History

18.15. Deep History

19. ArgoUML Collaboration Diagram Artifact Reference

19.1. Introduction

19.1.1. Limitations Concerning Collaboration Diagrams in ArgoUML

19.2. Classifier Role

19.2.1. Classifier Role Details Tabs
19.2.2. Classifier Role Property Toolbar
19.2.3. Property Fields For Classifier Role

19.3. Association Role

19.3.1. Association Role Details Tabs
19.3.2. Association Role Property Toolbar
19.3.3. Property Fields For Association Role

19.4. Association End Role

19.4.1. Association End Role Details Tabs
19.4.2. Association End Role Property Toolbar
19.4.3. Property Fields For Association End Role

19.5. Message

19.5.1. Message Details Tabs
19.5.2. Message Property Toolbar
19.5.3. Property Fields For Message

20. ArgoUML Activity Diagram Artifact Reference

20.1. Introduction

20.1.1. Limitations Concerning Activity Diagrams in ArgoUML

20.2. Action State

20.2.1. Action State Details Tabs
20.2.2. Action State Property ToolBar
20.2.3. Property fields for action state

20.3. Action

20.4. Transition

20.5. Call Event

20.6. Guard

20.7. Initial State

20.8. Final State

20.9. Branch

20.10. Fork

20.11. Join

21. ArgoUML Deployment Diagram Artifact Reference

21.1. Introduction

21.1.1. Limitations Concerning Deployment Diagrams in ArgoUML

21.2. Node

21.2.1. Node Details Tabs
21.2.2. Node Property Toolbar
21.2.3. Property Fields For Node

21.3. Node Instance

21.3.1. Node Instance Details Tabs
21.3.2. Node Instance Property Toolbar
21.3.3. Property Fields For Node Instance

21.4. Component

21.4.1. Component Details Tabs
21.4.2. Component Property Toolbar
21.4.3. Property Fields For Component

21.5. Component Instance

21.5.1. Component Instance Details Tabs
21.5.2. Component Instance Property Toolbar
21.5.3. Property Fields For Component Instance

21.6. Dependency

21.7. Class

21.8. Interface

21.9. Association

21.10. Object

21.11. Link

22. ArgoUML Built In DataTypes, Classes, Interfaces and Stereotypes

22.1. Introduction

22.1.1. Package Structure

22.2. Built In Datatypes

22.3. Built In Classes

22.3.1. Built In Classes From java.lang
22.3.2. Built In Classes From java.math
22.3.3. Built In Classes From java.net
22.3.4. Built In Classes From java.util

22.4. Built In Interfaces

22.5. Built In Stereotypes

Glossary

A. Supplementary Material for the Case Study

A.1. Introduction

A.2. Requirements Documents

A.2.1. Vision Document

A.2.2. Use Case Specifications

A.2.2.1. UC Specication 1

A.2.3. Supplementary Requirements Specification

B. UML resources

B.1. The UML specs

B.2. UML related papers

B.2.1. UML action specifications

B.3. UML related websites

C. UML Conforming CASE Tools

C.1. Other Open Source Projects
C.2. Commercial Tools

D. User Manual Plan

D.1. Target Audiences

D.2. Goals

D.2.1. Non-Goals

D.3. Suggested Manual Structure

D.3.1. Tutorial Manual Structure
D.3.2. Reference Manual Structure

D.4. Actions, Priorities and Questions

D.4.1. Actions and priorities
D.4.2. Remaining Questions

E. Documentation Standards for the User Manual

E.1. Introduction
E.2. Document Conventions
E.3. DocBook Conventions
E.4. For emacs Users

F. Open Publication Licence

F.I. REQUIREMENTS ON BOTH UNMODIFIED AND MODIFIED VERSIONS
F.II. COPYRIGHT
F.III. SCOPE OF LICENSE
F.IV. REQUIREMENTS ON MODIFIED WORKS
F.V. GOOD-PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS
F.VI. LICENSE OPTIONS
F.. OPEN PUBLICATION POLICY APPENDIX:

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