Author:
Yoshiyuki Shinkawa
Affiliation:
Ryukoku University, Japan
Keyword(s):
UML, Model checking, Model consistency, Formal methods.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Enterprise Information Systems
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Information Systems Analysis and Specification
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Methodologies, Processes and Platforms
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Model-Driven Software Development
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Modeling Concepts and Information Integration Tools
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Modeling Formalisms, Languages and Notations
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Software Engineering
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Systems Engineering
Abstract:
UML sequence diagram is one of the most important diagrams for behavior modeling, however there are few established criteria, methodologies and processes to evaluate the correctness of the models depicted by this diagram. This paper proposes a formal approach to evaluating the correctness of UML sequence models using the SPIN model checker. In order to deal with the models by the SPIN, they must be expressed in the form of Promela codes and LTL formula. A set of definite rules is presented, which can extract the above codes and formulae from given UML sequence models.