Towards Modeling Web Service Composition in UML

Roy Grønmo, Ida Solheim

2004

Abstract

This paper focuses on how to model and build composite web services from already existing services. We build on the experience in workflow modeling and see if the principles are applicable to the web service domain. It is revealed that there are particular needs for web services that are not fully captured by traditional workflow modeling. UML is used as the modeling tool for capturing these needs. If there is no direct support for the need, we propose a UML extension. Many of the proposed extensions are shown within a composite web service model that represents a gas dispersion emergency case.

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Grønmo R. and Solheim I. (2004). Towards Modeling Web Service Composition in UML . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Web Services: Modeling, Architecture and Infrastructure - Volume 1: WSMAI, (ICEIS 2004) ISBN 972-8865-09-0, pages 73-86. DOI: 10.5220/0002680700730086


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@conference{wsmai04,
author={Roy Grønmo and Ida Solheim},
title={Towards Modeling Web Service Composition in UML},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Web Services: Modeling, Architecture and Infrastructure - Volume 1: WSMAI, (ICEIS 2004)},
year={2004},
pages={73-86},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002680700730086},
isbn={972-8865-09-0},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Web Services: Modeling, Architecture and Infrastructure - Volume 1: WSMAI, (ICEIS 2004)
TI - Towards Modeling Web Service Composition in UML
SN - 972-8865-09-0
AU - Grønmo R.
AU - Solheim I.
PY - 2004
SP - 73
EP - 86
DO - 10.5220/0002680700730086