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 …

Consider a scenario of collaborative software engineering process in which different
software engineering teams create different versions of software design that satisfy given …

Large-scale class diagrams are overwhelming to designers of software systems. They
expose the designer to a level of detail that is often inappropriate for basic understanding …

UML is now widely accepted as the standard modeling language for software construction.
The Class Diagram model is its core view, providing the backbone for any modeling effort …

Designers can easily become overwhelmed with details when dealing with large class
diagrams. This article presents an approach for automated abstraction that allows designers …

Consistency between various phases of the software development process is an important
aspect in software engineering. Without this aspect, software products may not satisfy users' …

Abstract The emerging Model-driven Engineering approach puts models at the heart of the
software development process. The Class Diagram language is central within the UML …

Context The UML class diagram is commonly used to model functional structures and
software code structures in both the preliminary and detailed design stages. And the …

The object-oriented class is, in general, the most utilized element in programming and
modeling. It is employed throughout the software development process, from early domain …

Unified modelling language (UML) diagrams have become increasingly important in
engineering and re-engineering processes for software systems. Of particular interest are …