Meaning of Cause-and-effect Relations of the Topological Functioning Model in the UML Analysis Model

Erika Nazaruka

2017

Abstract

Topological Functioning Model specifies functional and structural characteristics of a system in the holistic manner. Cause-and-effect relations link cause and effect functional characteristics of the system, illustrating causality in it. The Unified Modelling Language (UML) provides its own relationship kinds among elements. Traditionally, a use of UML relationships depends on analyst’s experience in UML and knowledge about the system. However, after TFM transformation meaning of cause-and-effect relations in UML model is not always clear. The paper summarizes research results on this matter and provides mapping guidelines from TFM causal relations to often used UML relationships. These guidelines can be applied in further (manual or automated) refinement of UML diagrams.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nazaruka E. (2017). Meaning of Cause-and-effect Relations of the Topological Functioning Model in the UML Analysis Model . In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - Volume 1: MDI4SE, ISBN 978-989-758-250-9, pages 336-345. DOI: 10.5220/0006384403360345

in Bibtex Style

@conference{mdi4se17,
author={Erika Nazaruka},
title={Meaning of Cause-and-effect Relations of the Topological Functioning Model in the UML Analysis Model},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - Volume 1: MDI4SE,},
year={2017},
pages={336-345},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006384403360345},
isbn={978-989-758-250-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - Volume 1: MDI4SE,
TI - Meaning of Cause-and-effect Relations of the Topological Functioning Model in the UML Analysis Model
SN - 978-989-758-250-9
AU - Nazaruka E.
PY - 2017
SP - 336
EP - 345
DO - 10.5220/0006384403360345