We then use model mappings, coupled with marks that indicate which mapping rule to apply, to translate the application model into hardware and software description languages. This approach enables a ...

The basic tools we have proposed that the SoC hardware developer use to simplify his job—UML models, metamodels, and transformations to text—all fit into a larger context. The Object Management ...

Using UML to Represent Regulatory MaterialUsing UML to Represent Regulatory Material Originally Published MDDI May 2002SOFTWARE A software-development tool for understanding complex systems, the ...

In-Depth From UML to Design by Contract By Christine Mingins, Yu Liu April 1, 2001 A trustworthy, reusable component will clearly advertise the set of services it provides in its interface. More ...

The UML modeler is built on top of the Domain-Specific Language (DSL) Toolkit, so you'll need to download and install the Visual Studio 2010 SDK and the Visual Studio 2010 Visualization and Modeling ...

Several design patterns are defined to make systems more flexible and extensible. The main goal of this work is to show how the representation of these kinds of patterns, which we refer to as ...

Embedded systems usually need only a UML core subset, consisting of use cases, classes and objects, and statecharts. In recent years, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been successfully used ...

Is anyone using UML? Though I often hear that question, perhaps a better formulation is:”Is anyone other than well-funded pioneers like NASA using UML to auto-generatecode?” For the dream of model ...

Once the new standard is approved, UML will be useful not only in defining, partitioning and analyzing software elements and how they work together, but also in modeling both the hardware and software ...