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Appendix C. UML at a Glance
This appendix briefly explains the features of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) that
this topic uses. UML provides conventional notation that this topic applies to illustrate
the design of object-oriented systems. Although UML is not overly complex, you can easily
underestimate the richness of the features it provides. For a rapid introduction to most of
the features of the UML, read
UML Distilled
(Fowler with Scott 2000). For a more thorough
review, read
The Unified Modeling Language User Guide
(Booch, Rumbaugh, and Jacobson
1999). By learning to use standard nomenclatures and notations, we learn to communicate at
a design level, making us all more productive.
Classes
Figure C.1 applies some of the UML features for illustrating classes. Following are notes on
class diagrams.
Figure C.1. The
fireworks
package includes the
Firework
and
Classification
classes.
