<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>System modelling using Unified Modelling Language (UML) is the task that should be solved for software development. The more complex software becomes the higher requirements are stated to demonstrate the system to be developed, especially in its dynamic aspect, which in UML is offered by a sequence diagram. To solve this task, the main attention is devoted to the graphical presentation of the system, where diagram layout plays the central role in information perception. The UML sequence diagram due to its specific structure is selected for a deeper analysis on the elements’ layout. The authors research represents the abilities of modern UML modelling tools to offer automatic layout of the UML sequence diagram and analyse them according to criteria required for the diagram perception.</p></abstract>

System modelling using Unified Modelling Language (UML) is the task that should be solved for software development. The more complex software becomes the higher requirements are stated to demonstrate the system to be developed, especially in its dynamic aspect, which in UML is offered by a sequence diagram. To solve this task, the main attention is devoted to the graphical presentation of the system, where diagram layout plays the central role in information perception. The UML sequence diagram due to its specific structure is selected for a deeper analysis on the elements’ layout. The authors research represents the abilities of modern UML modelling tools to offer automatic layout of the UML sequence diagram and analyse them according to criteria required for the diagram perception.

Analysis of Sequence Diagram Layout in Advanced UML Modelling Tools

National Aerospace University – “Kharkiv Aviation Institute”, Ukraine

Applied Computer Systems

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System modelling using Unified Modelling Language (UML) is the task that should be solved for software development. The more complex software becomes the...

Analysis of Sequence Diagram Layout in Advanced UML Modelling Tools

Published Online: May 28, 2016

Page range: 37 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acss-2016-0005

Keywords
UML sequence diagram, layout, system modelling, UML modelling tool

© 2016 Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Analysis of Sequence Diagram Layout in Advanced UML Modelling Tools

Published Online: May 28, 2016

Page range: 37 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acss-2016-0005

KeywordsUML sequence diagram, layout, system modelling, UML modelling tool

© 2016 Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
UML sequence diagram, layout, system modelling, UML modelling tool