StarUML类图

StarUML类图

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Chapter 2.Basic Concepts

Model,View and Diagram
A Model is an element that contains information for a software model. A View is a visual expression of the information contained in a model, and a Diagram is a collection of view elements that represent the user’s specific design thoughts.

Project and Unit
Project:
A project can manage one or more software models. It is the top-level package that always exists in any software model. In general, one project is saved in one file.

Project Structure:
Model Element that manages one software model.
Subsystem Element that manages models that express one subsystem
Package The most general element for managing elements.

Project File:
Project files are saved in the XML format with the extension name “.UML”.

Module

Chapter 3.Managing Project

Managing a Project

Managing Units
Although a project can be managed as one file, it may be convenient to divide it into many units and manage them separately if many developers are working on it together.

Creating Unit:
Only Package, Model and Subsystem elements can be saved as units.
1.Select an element(package,model or subsystem) to make into a unit
2.Right-click and select the [Unit] -->[Control Unit]

Chapter 4.Modeling with StarUML