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INTRODUCTION Contents Contents ..................................................................................................................... I 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 UML basics .................................................................................................. 2 1.2 What is UML? ............................................................................................... 2 1.3 UML diagram types ....................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Class diagram ...................................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Component diagram .............................................................................. 6 1.3.3 Composite structure diagram .................................................................. 7 1.3.4 Object diagram ..................................................................................... 8 1.3.5 Package diagram .................................................................................. 9 1.3.6 Profile diagram ................................................................................... 10 1.3.7 Deployment diagram ........................................................................... 12 1.3.8 Activity diagram ................................................................................. 13 1.3.9 Use case diagram ............................................................................... 15 1.3.10 Communication diagram ...................................................................... 17 1.3.11 Sequence diagram .............................................................................. 19 1.3.12 Timing diagram .................................................................................. 20 1.3.13 Interaction Overview diagram ............................................................... 21 1.3.14 State machine diagram ........................................................................ 22 1.3.15 Protocol State machine diagram ............................................................ 24 1.4 Special features in ARIS UML Designer .......................................................... 26 1.4.1 Diagram content ................................................................................. 27 1.4.2 Names of UML elements ....................................................................... 28 1.4.3 Multilingual capability .......................................................................... 28 1.5 The UML metamodel ................................................................................... 29 1.5.1 Common structure .............................................................................. 30 1.5.1.1 Root ........................................................................................ 30 1.5.1.2 Namespaces ............................................................................. 33 1.5.1.3 Types and multiplicities .............................................................. 35 1.5.2 Classification ...................................................................................... 36 1.5.2.1 Classifiers ................................................................................ 36 1.5.2.2 Features .................................................................................. 38 1.5.3 Structured Classifiers .......................................................................... 40 1.5.3.1 Classes .................................................................................... 40 1.5.3.2 Associations ............................................................................. 41 1.5.3.3 Simple Classifiers – DataTypes .................................................... 42 2 ARIS UML Designer overview ................................................................................. 43 2.1 Specifying the working environment .............................................................. 43 2.2 Explorer .................................................................................................... 45 2.2.1 Navigation bar .................................................................................... 47 2.2.1.1 Explorer tree ............................................................................ 47 2.2.1.2 Diagram tree ............................................................................ 51 2.2.2 Properties pages ................................................................................. 52 2.2.2.1 Information (elements, diagrams, groups) .................................... 52 2.2.2.2 General (elements, diagrams, groups).......................................... 54 2.2.2.3 Relationships (elements) ............................................................ 59 2.2.2.4 Linked diagrams (elements) ........................................................ 60 2.2.2.5 Presentations in diagrams (elements) .......................................... 61 2.2.2.6 Presentations (diagrams) ........................................................... 62 I INTRODUCTION 2.2.2.7 Connected objects (diagrams) ..................................................... 62 2.2.3 Properties dialogs ............................................................................... 63 2.2.4 Creating new elements in Explorer ........................................................ 65 2.2.5 Creating new diagrams in Explorer ........................................................ 72 2.3 Designer ................................................................................................... 73 2.3.1 Navigation bar .................................................................................... 74 2.3.1.1 Diagram overview ..................................................................... 74 2.3.1.2 Visualized elements ................................................................... 74 2.3.2 Properties bar .................................................................................... 75 2.3.3 Format .............................................................................................. 75 2.3.4 Symbols bar ....................................................................................... 76 2.3.5 Implicit changes bar ............................................................................ 83 2.3.6 Modeling ............................................................................................ 84 2.3.6.1 Creating new node presentations ................................................. 85 2.3.6.2 Creating a new edge presentation ................................................ 88 2.3.6.3 Deleting presentations and elements ............................................ 91 2.3.6.4 Mini toolbar .............................................................................. 91 2.3.6.5 Modeling and hierarchy in Explorer .............................................. 93 2.3.6.6 Graphic nestings ....................................................................... 95 2.3.6.7 Text nestings ............................................................................ 99 2.3.6.8 Modeling in groupings .............................................................. 101 2.3.6.9 UML-specific modeling support .................................................. 102 2.3.6.9.1 Specifying the navigability of an association end .................. 103 2.3.6.9.2 Creating getter and setter operations ................................. 106 2.4 Options ................................................................................................... 108 2.4.1 General ..........................................................................................