UML-F: A Modeling Language for Object-Oriented Frameworks
Report ID: TR-613-99Author: Pree, Wolfgang / Rumpe, Bernhard / Fontoura, Marcus F.
Date: 1999-12-00
Pages: 22
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Abstract:
The paper presents the essential features of a new member of the UML language family that supports working with object-oriented frameworks. This UML extension, called UML-F, allows the explicit representation of framework variation points. The paper discusses some of the relevant aspects of UML-F, which is based on standard UML extension mechanisms. A case study shows how it can be used to assist framework development. A discussion of additional tools for automating framework implementation and instantiation rounds out the paper.