To provide system designer a valid measure to evaluate the structure complexityof class diagrams objectively, this letter first proposes a method to transform a class diagramsinto a weighted class dependence graph, th...To provide system designer a valid measure to evaluate the structure complexityof class diagrams objectively, this letter first proposes a method to transform a class diagramsinto a weighted class dependence graph, then presents a structure complexity measure for classdiagrams based on entropy distance.展开更多
Though Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been widely used in software development, the major problems confronted lie in comprehension and testing. Dependence analysis is an important approach to analyze, understand,...Though Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been widely used in software development, the major problems confronted lie in comprehension and testing. Dependence analysis is an important approach to analyze, understand, test and maintain programs. A new kind of dependence analysis method for UML class diagrams is developed. A set of dependence relations is definedcorresponding to the relations among classes. Thus, the dependence graph of UML class diagram can be constructed from these dependence relations. Based on this model, both slicing and measurement coupling are further given as its two applications.展开更多
In order to evaluate the structural complexity of class diagrams systematically and deeply, a new guiding framework of structural complexity is presented. An index system of structural complexity for class diagrams is...In order to evaluate the structural complexity of class diagrams systematically and deeply, a new guiding framework of structural complexity is presented. An index system of structural complexity for class diagrams is given. This article discusses the formal description of class diagrams, and presents the method of formally structural complexity metrics for class diagrams from associations, dependencies, aggregations, generalizations and so on. An applicable example proves the feasibility of the presented method.展开更多
A three-step XML Schema modeling method is presented, namely first establishing a diagram of conceptual modeling, then transforming it to UML class diagram and finally mapping it to XML Schema. A case study of handlin...A three-step XML Schema modeling method is presented, namely first establishing a diagram of conceptual modeling, then transforming it to UML class diagram and finally mapping it to XML Schema. A case study of handling furniture design data is given to illustrate the detail of conversion process.展开更多
Software system can be classified into many function modules from the perspective of user. Unified modeling language( UML) class diagram of each function module was extracted,and design characteristic metrics which in...Software system can be classified into many function modules from the perspective of user. Unified modeling language( UML) class diagram of each function module was extracted,and design characteristic metrics which influenced software maintainability were selected based on UML class diagram.Choosing metrics of UML class diagram as predictors,and mean maintenance time of function module was regarded as software maintainability parameter. Software maintainability models were built by using back propagation( BP) neural network and radial basis function( RBF) neural network, respectively and were simulated by MATLAB. In order to evaluate the performance of models,the training results were analyzed and compared with leaveone-out cross-validation and model performance evaluation criterion. The result indicated that RBF arithmetic was superior to BP arithmetic in predicting software maintainability.展开更多
UML Class diagram generation from textual requirements is an important task in object-oriented design and programing course.This study proposes a method for automatically generating class diagrams from Chinese textual...UML Class diagram generation from textual requirements is an important task in object-oriented design and programing course.This study proposes a method for automatically generating class diagrams from Chinese textual requirements on the basis of Natural Language Processing(NLP)and mapping rules for sentence pattern matching.First,classes are identified through entity recognition rules and candidate class pruning rules using NLP from requirements.Second,class attributes and relationships between classes are extracted using mapping rules for sentence pattern matching on the basis of NLP.Third,we developed an assistant tool integrated into a precision micro classroom system for automatic generation of class diagram,to effectively assist the teaching of object-oriented design and programing course.Results are evaluated with precision,accuracy and recall from eight requirements of object-oriented design and programing course using truth values created by teachers.Our research should benefit beginners of object-oriented design and programing course,who may be students or software developers.It helps them to create correct domain models represented in the UML class diagram.展开更多
In large software development projects, there is always a need for refactoring and optimization of the design. Usually software designs are represented using UML diagrams (e.g., class diagrams). A software engineering...In large software development projects, there is always a need for refactoring and optimization of the design. Usually software designs are represented using UML diagrams (e.g., class diagrams). A software engineering team may create multiple versions of class diagrams satisfying some external constraints. In some cases, subdiagrams of the developed diagrams can be selected and combined into one diagram. It is difficult to perform this task manually since the manual process is very time consuming, is prone to human errors, and is not manageable for large projects. In this paper, we present algorithmic support for automating the generation of composing diagrams, where the composed diagram satisfies a given collection of external constraints and is optimal with respect to a given objective function. The composition of diagrams is based on the colimit operation from category theory. The developed approach was verified experimentally by generating random external constraints (expressed in SPARQL and OWL), generating random class diagrams using these external constraints, generating composed diagrams that satisfy these external constraints and computing class diagram metrics for each composed diagram.展开更多
In this research paper, we evaluate an assortment of tools and intend to investigate multifarious characteristic of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool and on the basis of investigation find out inadequacy of Imagix-4D...In this research paper, we evaluate an assortment of tools and intend to investigate multifarious characteristic of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool and on the basis of investigation find out inadequacy of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool (illustrate only abstract Class Diagram, and it has no support to illustrate ER-Diagram and Sequence Diagram) and propose a Reverse Engineering Tool based on Unified Mapping Method (RETUM) for prominence of Class Diagram Visualizations which surmount the limitation (class diagram which is intricate in visualization) of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool.展开更多
Requirements analysis and design specification are serious issues in systems development because of the semantics involved in transformation of real world problems to computer software systems. Although unified modeli...Requirements analysis and design specification are serious issues in systems development because of the semantics involved in transformation of real world problems to computer software systems. Although unified modeling language (UML) is now accepted as a de facto standard for design and specification of object oriented systems but its structures have various disadvantages. For example, it lacks of defining semantics of the systems to be developed. Formal me-thods are proved powerful, particularly, at requirement specification and design level. To address and realize the bene-fits of UML and formal methods our project on “formalization of UML diagrams using Z notation” is under progress. This paper is continuation of the same project in which some important diagrams namely use case, class and sequence diagrams are selected for critical analysis. Merits and demerits of the diagrams are addressed after a brief introduction. Applications of the diagrams are observed reducing complexity and proposing a good design of a system. Finally, a treatment to link diagrams with appropriate approaches is suggested to enhance modeling power of UML for facilitating the systems development.展开更多
Let q be a prime power. By PL（Fq） the authors mean a projective line over the finite field Fq with the additional point ∞. In this article, the authors parametrize the conjugacy classes of nondegenerate homomorphis...Let q be a prime power. By PL（Fq） the authors mean a projective line over the finite field Fq with the additional point ∞. In this article, the authors parametrize the conjugacy classes of nondegenerate homomorphisms which represent actions of △（3, 3, k） = （u, v： u^3 = v^3 = （uv）^k = 1〉on PL（Fq）, where q ≡ ±1（modk）. Also, for various values of k, they find the conditions for the existence of coset diagrams depicting the permutation actions of △（3, 3, k） on PL（Fq）. The conditions are polynomials with integer coefficients and the diagrams are such that every vertex in them is fixed by （u^-v^-）^k. In this way, they get △（3, 3, k） as permutation groups on PL（Fq）.展开更多
基金Supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(60073012),National Grand Fundamental Research 973 Program of China(G1999032701),Natural Research Foundation for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China,Natural Science Founda
文摘To provide system designer a valid measure to evaluate the structure complexityof class diagrams objectively, this letter first proposes a method to transform a class diagramsinto a weighted class dependence graph, then presents a structure complexity measure for classdiagrams based on entropy distance.
文摘Though Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been widely used in software development, the major problems confronted lie in comprehension and testing. Dependence analysis is an important approach to analyze, understand, test and maintain programs. A new kind of dependence analysis method for UML class diagrams is developed. A set of dependence relations is definedcorresponding to the relations among classes. Thus, the dependence graph of UML class diagram can be constructed from these dependence relations. Based on this model, both slicing and measurement coupling are further given as its two applications.
基金Science and Technology Department Term of Education of Heilongjiang Province(Grant No.11511127)
文摘In order to evaluate the structural complexity of class diagrams systematically and deeply, a new guiding framework of structural complexity is presented. An index system of structural complexity for class diagrams is given. This article discusses the formal description of class diagrams, and presents the method of formally structural complexity metrics for class diagrams from associations, dependencies, aggregations, generalizations and so on. An applicable example proves the feasibility of the presented method.
基金Supported by the National Key Project Foundation of China (No. 2001BA201A06)
文摘A three-step XML Schema modeling method is presented, namely first establishing a diagram of conceptual modeling, then transforming it to UML class diagram and finally mapping it to XML Schema. A case study of handling furniture design data is given to illustrate the detail of conversion process.
文摘Software system can be classified into many function modules from the perspective of user. Unified modeling language( UML) class diagram of each function module was extracted,and design characteristic metrics which influenced software maintainability were selected based on UML class diagram.Choosing metrics of UML class diagram as predictors,and mean maintenance time of function module was regarded as software maintainability parameter. Software maintainability models were built by using back propagation( BP) neural network and radial basis function( RBF) neural network, respectively and were simulated by MATLAB. In order to evaluate the performance of models,the training results were analyzed and compared with leaveone-out cross-validation and model performance evaluation criterion. The result indicated that RBF arithmetic was superior to BP arithmetic in predicting software maintainability.
基金This work is supported by the Collaborative education project of QST Innovation Technology Group Co.,Ltd and the Ministry of Education of PRC(NO.201801243022).
文摘UML Class diagram generation from textual requirements is an important task in object-oriented design and programing course.This study proposes a method for automatically generating class diagrams from Chinese textual requirements on the basis of Natural Language Processing(NLP)and mapping rules for sentence pattern matching.First,classes are identified through entity recognition rules and candidate class pruning rules using NLP from requirements.Second,class attributes and relationships between classes are extracted using mapping rules for sentence pattern matching on the basis of NLP.Third,we developed an assistant tool integrated into a precision micro classroom system for automatic generation of class diagram,to effectively assist the teaching of object-oriented design and programing course.Results are evaluated with precision,accuracy and recall from eight requirements of object-oriented design and programing course using truth values created by teachers.Our research should benefit beginners of object-oriented design and programing course,who may be students or software developers.It helps them to create correct domain models represented in the UML class diagram.
文摘In large software development projects, there is always a need for refactoring and optimization of the design. Usually software designs are represented using UML diagrams (e.g., class diagrams). A software engineering team may create multiple versions of class diagrams satisfying some external constraints. In some cases, subdiagrams of the developed diagrams can be selected and combined into one diagram. It is difficult to perform this task manually since the manual process is very time consuming, is prone to human errors, and is not manageable for large projects. In this paper, we present algorithmic support for automating the generation of composing diagrams, where the composed diagram satisfies a given collection of external constraints and is optimal with respect to a given objective function. The composition of diagrams is based on the colimit operation from category theory. The developed approach was verified experimentally by generating random external constraints (expressed in SPARQL and OWL), generating random class diagrams using these external constraints, generating composed diagrams that satisfy these external constraints and computing class diagram metrics for each composed diagram.
文摘In this research paper, we evaluate an assortment of tools and intend to investigate multifarious characteristic of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool and on the basis of investigation find out inadequacy of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool (illustrate only abstract Class Diagram, and it has no support to illustrate ER-Diagram and Sequence Diagram) and propose a Reverse Engineering Tool based on Unified Mapping Method (RETUM) for prominence of Class Diagram Visualizations which surmount the limitation (class diagram which is intricate in visualization) of Imagix-4D Reverse Engineering Tool.
文摘Requirements analysis and design specification are serious issues in systems development because of the semantics involved in transformation of real world problems to computer software systems. Although unified modeling language (UML) is now accepted as a de facto standard for design and specification of object oriented systems but its structures have various disadvantages. For example, it lacks of defining semantics of the systems to be developed. Formal me-thods are proved powerful, particularly, at requirement specification and design level. To address and realize the bene-fits of UML and formal methods our project on “formalization of UML diagrams using Z notation” is under progress. This paper is continuation of the same project in which some important diagrams namely use case, class and sequence diagrams are selected for critical analysis. Merits and demerits of the diagrams are addressed after a brief introduction. Applications of the diagrams are observed reducing complexity and proposing a good design of a system. Finally, a treatment to link diagrams with appropriate approaches is suggested to enhance modeling power of UML for facilitating the systems development.
文摘Let q be a prime power. By PL（Fq） the authors mean a projective line over the finite field Fq with the additional point ∞. In this article, the authors parametrize the conjugacy classes of nondegenerate homomorphisms which represent actions of △（3, 3, k） = （u, v： u^3 = v^3 = （uv）^k = 1〉on PL（Fq）, where q ≡ ±1（modk）. Also, for various values of k, they find the conditions for the existence of coset diagrams depicting the permutation actions of △（3, 3, k） on PL（Fq）. The conditions are polynomials with integer coefficients and the diagrams are such that every vertex in them is fixed by （u^-v^-）^k. In this way, they get △（3, 3, k） as permutation groups on PL（Fq）.
