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How to model an operation with concrete instanceSpecifications as inputs and output? [message #477163]

Mon, 31 March 2008 09:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: reichwein.isd.uni-stuttgart.de

Hello,

I would like to specify in UML that an instanceSpecification is the
result from an operation invocation. I also need to specify the
instanceSpecifications that correspond to the parameters of the invoked
operation. I did not find in the specification UML elements to model
this information. Did I miss something? Do I need to use stereotypes to
model this information? I do not want to model an interaction but just
the fact that an instance is the result of an operation invocation with
specific instances as parameters, a sort of "operation instance" with
concrete instances as inputs and output.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,
Axel

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Re: How to model an operation with concrete instanceSpecifications as inputs and output? [message #477199 is a reply to message #477163]

Fri, 04 April 2008 14:59

james bruck

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Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi Axel,

I think what you might be interested in is the ValueSpecification which is
the result of an operation being called. You can model this with
uml::Message:argument or the return message. You might want to create a
sequence diagram to model what you are trying to express.

You do not need stereotypes to model this.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,

- James.

"Axel Reichwein" <reichwein@isd.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote in message
news:fsqbh5$e73$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Hello,
>
> I would like to specify in UML that an instanceSpecification is the result
> from an operation invocation. I also need to specify the
> instanceSpecifications that correspond to the parameters of the invoked
> operation. I did not find in the specification UML elements to model this
> information. Did I miss something? Do I need to use stereotypes to model
> this information? I do not want to model an interaction but just the fact
> that an instance is the result of an operation invocation with specific
> instances as parameters, a sort of "operation instance" with concrete
> instances as inputs and output.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
> Axel

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