From use cases to code -: Rigorous software development with UML

The Rational Unified Process lacks technical guidance for the development of objectoriented applications. This tutorial fills this gap. We first use UML scenario diagrams to analyze use-cases. Next, we show a method to analyze scenarios and to derive UML class diagrams and UML behavior modeling for active classes and methods. We show how to choose and embed design patterns in a design and how to employ different architectural styles. From such a precise design, smart CASE tools generate fully functional implementations. We explain state-of-the-art code generation concepts for UML and assess current CASE tools for their code generation capabilities and for their support through all software development phases more generally.