Formalising the UML in Structured Temporal Theories
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In this paper we describe a possible semantics for a large part of the Uniied Modelling Notation (UML), using structured theories in a simple temporal logic. This semantic representation is suitable for modular reasoning about UML models. We show how it can be used to clarify certain ambiguous cases of UML semantics, and how to justify enhancement or reenement transformations on UML models.
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