1. Tutorial on ArgoUML prepared by Mei Zhang
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2. Overview Basics Features Samples References
Unified Modeling Language(UML)
CASE-tools supporting UML
ArgoUML
Features
Samples
References
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3. Unified Modeling Language (UML)
The UML is widely used in object-oriented software development.
One keystone for its success in industry is the wealth of CASE tools supporting UML.
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4. CASE-tools supporting UML
EssModel
Fujaba
More…
ArgoUML
Visual Paradigm Community Edition More
Rational
Rose
Price $0
$4290
Open Source UML tool. X
Supported Platform(s)
Windows Only
Java VM
Reverse Engineering.
Forward Engineering/Code generation
Supported UML diagrams
Class diagram only.
All types.
Print and export class diagrams.
Modify or create UML diagrams.
run-time model critique
N/A
XMI import
OCL support
ArgoUML支持认知式开发，不再只是画图，例如可以自动评价设计、自动更正…等等。
UML Modeling Tools:
Free UML Tools:
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5. What is ArgoUML?
ArgoUML is a Java based UML tool that helps you do your design using UML. It is able to create and save most of the nine standard UML diagrams.
ArgoUML is not only a free UML modeling tool, it is also an Open Source Development project where you are invited to contribute.
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6. Where does the name ArgoUML come from?
According to Greek mythology, the hero Jason built a ship called Argo and with his comrades, the Argonauts, he left for the quest of the golden fleece. Poseidon, god of seas, protected and safely guided their journey.
The story of Jason and the Argonauts from Greek Mythology seemed like a good match because the author’s name(Jason) and exploration was close to experimentation as he could find. In that myth, "Argo" is the name of the ship that they sailed.
Jason later learned more about the "Argo" myth and found an interesting coincidence. The ship "Argo" was made from wood cut from a magical talking tree. The beams of wood on the ship continued to talk and warned the Argonauts of upcoming danger. You could say that these were design critics!
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7. Who to use? The users of ArgoUML are software designers & architects
software developers
business analysts
systems analysts and other professionals involved in the analysis, design and development of software applications.
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8. Features
Support open standards extensively: UML, XMI, SVG, OCL and others.
100% Platform independent thanks to the exclusive use of Java
Open Source, which allows extending or customizing.
Cognitive features like:
reflection-in-action
opportunistic design
comprehension and problem solving
Reflection-in-Action
This theory observes that designers of complex systems do not conceive a design fully-formed. Instead,
they must construct a partial design, evaluate, reflect on, and revise it, until they are ready to extend it
further.
As developers work hands-on with the design, their mental model of the problem situation improves,
hence improving their design.
Opportunistic Design
A theory within cognitive psychology suggesting that although designers plan and describe their work in
an ordered, hierarchical fashion, in reality, they choose successive tasks based on the criteria of cognitive
cost.
Simply stated, designers do not follow even their own plans in order, but choose steps that are mentally
least expensive among alternatives.
Comprehension and Problem Solving
A design visualization theory within cognitive psychology. The theory notes that designers must bridge
a gap between their mental model of the problem or situation and the formal model of a solution or system.
This theory suggests that programmers will benefit from:
1. Multiple representations such as program syntactic decomposition, state transitions, control flow,
and data flow. These allow the programmer to better identify elements and relationships in the
problem and solution and thus more readily create a mapping between their situation models and
working system models.
2. Familiar aspects of a situation model, which improve designers' abilities to formulate solutions.
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9. Features(con’t) Cognitive features like reflection-in-action
Design critics are
simple agents that continuously execute
in a background thread of control. They analyze
the design as the designer is working and suggest
possible improvements.
Cognitive features like
reflection-in-action
Design Critics
Corrective Automations (partially implemented)
"To Do" List
User model (partially implemented)
opportunistic design
Checklists
Comprehension and Problem Solving
Explorer Perspectives
Multiple, Overlapping Views
Alternative Design Representations: Graphs, Text, or Table
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10. Critiquing Systems Phases of the ADAIR Process Activate Detect Advise
Improve
Record
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11. Critique
1. Activate
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12. The To-Do Pane
3. Advise
4. Improve
2. Detect
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13. Checklist
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14. How to use User Interface Class Diagram Specific Tools
How to install ArgoUML?
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15. Overview of ArgoUML Windows
ArgoUML's user interface is
divided into 4 panels
Top left: a hierarchical view of the current project file.
Top right: editor for the selected part of the project, in this case a class diagram.
Bottom right: details of the selected object in the diagram or the selected "to do" item.
Bottom left: the designer's "to do" list.
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16. Supported Diagrams
The current developer release of ArgoUML implements all the diagram types of the UML 1.3 standard
Use Case Diagrams
Class Diagrams
Behavior Diagrams
Statechart Diagrams
Activity Diagrams
Interaction Diagrams
Sequence Diagrams
Collaboration Diagrams
Implementation Diagrams
Component Diagrams
Deployment Diagrams
Today’s Tutorial!
Class Diagrams
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17. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
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18. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
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19. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
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20. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
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21. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
- Add an attribute in the class “Customer”.
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22. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
Double click the return
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
- Add an attribute in the class “Customer”.
- Add an method in the class “Customer”.
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23. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
Double click it.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
3. Add a generalization to the class Customer.
- Alternative I: double click the generalization icon under the class.
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24. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
3. Add a generalization to the class Customer.
- Alternative I: double click the generalization icon under the class.
- Alternative II: add a new class and use the generalization line in the tool bar.
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25. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
Left click when the mouse is on the icon, then drag it to the class to be associated, release the left button in the mouse. The associate is done now.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
Double click it.
3. Add a generalization to the class Customer.
4. Add a association to the class Customer.
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26. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
3. Add a generalization to the class Customer.
4. Add a association to the class Customer.
5. Add a constraints to the class Order.
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27. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
3. Add a generalization to the class Customer.
4. Add a association to the class Customer.
5. Add a constraints to the class Order.
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28. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
1. New a Model.
2. Add a class in the class diagram in the Model.
3. Add a generalization to the class Customer.
4. Add a association to the class Customer.
5. Add a constraints to the class Order.
6. Add a aggregation and composition to the class Order.
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29. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
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30. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
The Folder-Up icon. Clicking on this icon will bring us to the parent folder of the current folder.
The Home Folder icon. Clicking on this icon will bring us to our home directory.
The New Folder icon. Clicking on this icon will create a new folder called "New Folder" under the current folder. After the folder is created selecting it an clicking in the name allows us to select the name of our choice.
The Folders Presentation Icon.
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31. The Menu Bar and Toolbars
Save to picture
Permanently Save:
Save to a file, including *.gif, *.ps, *.svg, *.eps, *.pgn
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32. Temporarily Save ---- Save to a clipboard.
Save to picture
Permanently Save:
Temporarily Save ---- Save to a clipboard.
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33. XMI: XML Metadata Interchange
Using XMI from Rational Rose
Provide XMI to Rational Rose
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34. References Object Management Group(OMG) UML 2.0
UML Modeling Tools:
Free UML Tools:
Information on Argo UML, an .open source UML modeling tool built in Java
Jason Robbins
Poseidon for UML
ArgoUML Manual
Section 3, Software Design: From Programming to Architecture, Eric Braude, John Wiley and Sons, Publishers, 2004
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35. Acronym UML Unified Modelling Language OCL Object Constraint Language
XMI
XML Metadata Interchange
GEF
UCI Graph Editing Framework
SVG
Scalable Vector Graphics
CASE
Computer-Aided Software Engineering
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