Formal Analysis of Sequence Diagram with Combined Fragments

Hui Shen, Mark Robinson, Jianwei Niu

2012

Abstract

The Combined Fragments of UML Sequence Diagram permit various types of control flow among messages (e.g., interleaving and branching) to express an aggregation of multiple traces encompassing complex and concurrent behaviors. However, Combined Fragments increase the difficulty of Sequence Diagram comprehension and analysis. To alleviate this problem, we introduce an approach to formally describe Sequence Diagrams with Combined Fragments in terms of the input language of the model checker NuSMV. This approach permits the verification of desired properties against Sequence Diagrams.

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Shen H., Robinson M. and Niu J. (2012). Formal Analysis of Sequence Diagram with Combined Fragments . In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends - Volume 1: ICSOFT, ISBN 978-989-8565-19-8, pages 44-54. DOI: 10.5220/0004076800440054


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@conference{icsoft12,
author={Hui Shen and Mark Robinson and Jianwei Niu},
title={Formal Analysis of Sequence Diagram with Combined Fragments},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends - Volume 1: ICSOFT,},
year={2012},
pages={44-54},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004076800440054},
isbn={978-989-8565-19-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends - Volume 1: ICSOFT,
TI - Formal Analysis of Sequence Diagram with Combined Fragments
SN - 978-989-8565-19-8
AU - Shen H.
AU - Robinson M.
AU - Niu J.
PY - 2012
SP - 44
EP - 54
DO - 10.5220/0004076800440054