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Tables of Contents for Uml Distilled
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xiii
2
Preface
xv
2
Acknowledgments
xvii
 
Chapter 1: Introduction
1
12
What Is the UML?
1
1
How We Got Here
2
3
Notations and Meta-Models
5
2
Why Do Analysis and Design?
7
3
Learning OO
7
2
Communicating with Domain Experts
9
1
Understanding the Big Picture
10
1
Looking for More Information
10
3
Chapter 2: An Outline Development Process
13
30
Overview of the Process
14
2
Inception
16
1
Elaboration
16
13
Dealing with Requirements Risks
17
5
Dealing with Technological Risks
22
1
Dealing with Skills Risks
23
2
Dealing with Political Risks
25
1
Baseline Architecture
25
1
When Is Elaboration Finished?
26
1
Planning
26
3
Construction
29
1
Refactoring
30
6
When to Use Refactoring
32
1
Where to Find Out More
32
1
Iterative Development and Planning
33
1
Using the UML in Construction
33
3
Patterns
36
4
When to Use Patterns
39
1
Where to Find Out More
39
1
Transition
40
1
When to Use Iterative Development
41
1
Where to Find Out More
41
2
Chapter 3: Use Cases
43
10
User Goals and System Interactions
44
1
Use Case Diagrams
45
6
Actors
46
2
Uses and Extends
48
3
When to Use Use Cases
51
1
Where to Find Out More
51
2
Chapter 4: Class Diagrams: The Essentials
53
22
Perspectives
55
1
Associations
56
7
Attributes
63
1
Operations
63
1
CRC Cards
64
4
When to Use CRC Cards
66
1
Where to Find Out More
66
2
Generalization
68
1
Constraint Rules
69
1
Design by Contract
70
3
When to Use Design by Contract
72
1
Where to Find Out More
73
1
When to Use Class Diagrams
73
1
Where to Find Out More
74
1
Chapter 5: Class Diagrams: Advanced Concepts
75
28
Stereotypes
75
2
Multiple and Dynamic Classification
77
3
Aggregation and Composition
80
2
Derived Associations and Attributes
82
3
Interfaces and Abstract Classes
85
3
Reference Objects and Value Objects
88
1
Collections for Multi-Valued Roles
89
1
Immutability
90
1
Classification and Generalization
91
1
Qualified Associations
91
2
Association Class
93
3
Parameterized Class
96
3
Visibility
99
4
Chapter 6: Interaction Diagrams
103
10
Sequence Diagrams
104
4
Concurrent Processes and Activations
106
2
Collaboration Diagrams
108
3
Comparing Sequence and Collaboration Diagrams
111
1
Conditional Behavior
112
1
When to Use Interaction Diagrams
112
1
Where to Find Out More
112
1
Chapter 7: Package Diagrams
113
8
When to Use Package Diagrams
119
1
Where to Find Out More
120
1
Chapter 8: State Diagrams
121
8
Concurrent State Diagrams
126
2
When to Use State Diagrams
128
1
Where to Find Out More
128
1
Chapter 9: Activity Diagrams
129
14
Activity Diagrams for Use Cases
132
6
Swimlanes
138
2
Decomposing an Activity
140
1
When to Use Activity Diagrams
141
1
Where to Find Out More
142
1
Chapter 10: Deployment Diagrams
143
4
When to Use Deployment Diagrams
145
2
Chapter 11: UML and Programming
147
20
Patient Observation: Domain Model
148
4
Patient Observation: Specification Model
152
3
Moving to Code
155
12
Appendix: Techniques and Their Uses
167
2
Bibliography
169
4
Index
173