Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models.

Egyed, Alexander

Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models.

by Alexander Egyed

Abstract:

Changes are inevitable during software development and so are their unintentional side effects. The focus of this paper is on UML design models, where unintentional side effects lead to inconsistencies. We demonstrate that a tool can assist the designer in discovering unintentional side effects, locating choices for fixing inconsistencies, and then in changing the design model. Our techniques are â€œon-line,â€� applied as the designer works, and non-intrusive, without overwhelming the designer. This is a significant improvement over the state-of-the-art. Our tool is fully integrated with the design tool IBM Rational Roseâ„¢. It was empirically evaluated on 48 case studies.

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Reference:

Alexander Egyed, "Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models.", pp. 292-301, 2007.

Bibtex Entry:

@Conference{DBLP:conf/icse/Egyed07,
  Title                    = {Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models.},
  Author                   = {Alexander Egyed},
  Booktitle                = {29th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), Minneapolis, MN},
  Year                     = {2007},
  Pages                    = {292-301},

  Abstract                 = {Changes are inevitable during software development and so are their unintentional side effects. The focus of this paper is on UML design models, where unintentional side effects lead to inconsistencies. We demonstrate that a tool can assist the designer in discovering unintentional side effects, locating choices for fixing inconsistencies, and then in changing the design model. Our techniques are â€œon-line,â€� applied as the designer works, and non-intrusive, without overwhelming the designer. This is a significant improvement over the state-of-the-art. Our tool is fully integrated with the design tool IBM Rational Roseâ„¢. It was empirically evaluated on 48 case studies.},
  File                     = {Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models:Conferences\\ICSE 2007 - Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models\\Fixing Inconsistencies in UML Design Models.pdf:PDF},
  Keywords                 = {consistency, repair, change},
  Url                      = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/ICSE.2007.38}
}