本书经典原版书库系列之一，本书倾UML三巨头毕生心血，令全球软件工程师翘首期盼，最畅销和最权威的UML使用指南。全英文版。本书介绍了UML的基础知识，包括UML的术语、规则和语言特点，以及如何运用该语言去解决各种应用领域中的复杂建模问题。书中给出了大量实例，这种基于实际应用的学习方式，有助于读者迅速掌握UML的基本概念、独特性质及应用。

历经十载，UML(统一建模语言)已经成为可视化、详述、构造和文档化软件密集型系统工件的工业标准。UML作为事实上的标准建模语言，有力地促进了项目相关人员之间的沟通，大大降低了沟通中出现混乱的几率。而UML 2.0规范更进一步扩展了UML这门语言的适用范围和生命力，其内在的丰富表现力使得用户可以建模从企业信息系统和基于Web的分布式应用到实时嵌入式系统的任何事物。

本书介绍了UML的基础知识，包括UML的术语、规则和语言特点，以及如何运用该语言去解决各种应用领域中的复杂建模问题。书中给出了大量实例，这种基于实际应用的学习方式，有助于读者迅速掌握UML的基本概念、独特性质及应用。

第2版中保持了第1版论述全面深入、由实例驱动的特点，并彻底更新了内容以符合UML 2.0规范。

Preface vii

Part I   Getting Started 1

       Chapter I Why We Model 3

            The Importance of Modeling 4

            Principles of Modeling 8

            Object-Oriented Modeling 10

       Chapter2 Introducing the UML 13

            An Overview of the UML 14

            A Conceptual Model of the UML 17

            Architecture 32

            Software Development Life Cycle 34

       Chapter3 Hello, World! 37

            Key Abstractions 38

            Mechanisms 41

            Artifacts 43

Part 2   Basic Structural Modeling 45

      Chapter4 Classes 47

            Getting Started 47

            Terms and Concepts 49

            Common Modeling Techniques 54

            Hints and Tips 59

      Chapter5 Relationships 61

           Getting Started 62

           Terms and Concepts 63

           Common Modeling Techniques 69

           Hints and Tips 74

      Chapter6 Common Mechanisms 75

           Getting Started 76

           Terms and Concepts 77

           Common Modeling Techniques. 84

            Hints and Tips 88

      Chapter7 Diagrams 89  

            Getting Started 90

            Terms and Concepts 91

            Common Modeling Techniques 96

            Hints and Tips 101

      Chapter 8 Class Diagrams 103

            Getting Started 103

            Terms and Concepts 105

            Common Modeling Techniques 106

            Hints and Tips 113

Part 3   Advanced Structural Modeling 115

       Chapter 9 Advanced Classes 117

            Getting Started 117

            Terms and Concepts 118

            Common Modeling Techniques 130

            Hints and Tips 131 1

       Chapter 10 Advanced Relationships 133

            Getting Started 134

            Terms and Concepts 135

            Common Modeling Techniques 148

            Hints and Tips 149

       Chapter 11 Interfaces, Types, and Roles 151

            Getting Started 151

            Terms and Concepts 153

            Common Modeling Techniques 157

            Hints and Tips 161

       Chapter 12 Packages 163

            Getting Started 164

            Terms and Concepts 165

            Common Modeling Techniques 170

            Hints and Tips 174

       Chapter 13 Instances 175

            Getting Started 175

            Terms and Concepts 176

            Common Modeling Techniques 182

            Hints and Tips 183

       Chapter 14 Object Diagrams 185

            Getting Started 185

            Terms and Concepts 187

            Common Modeling Techniques 188

            Hints and Tips 191

       Chapter15 Components 193

            Getting Started 193

            Terms and Concepts 194

            Common Modeling Techniques 203

            Hints and Tips 206

Part 4   Basic Behavioral Modeling 207

       Chapter16 Interactions 209

            Getting Started 210

            Terms and Concepts 211

            Common Modeling Techniques 221

            Hints and Tips 222

       Chapter 17 Use Cases 225

            Getting Started 225

            Terms and Concepts 228

            Common Modeling Techniques 236

            Hints and Tips 237

      Chapter 18 Use Case Diagrams 239

            Getting Started 239

            Terms and Concepts 241

            Common Modeling Techniques 242

            Hints and Tips 248

      Chapter19 Interaction Diagrams 249

            Getting Started 250

            Terms and Concepts 251

            Common Modeling Techniques 261

            Hints and Tips 265

      Chapter 20 Activity Diagrams 267

            Getting Started 268

            Terms and Concepts 269

            Common Modeling Techniques 280

            Hints and Tips 284

Part 5   Advanced Behavioral Modeling 285

       Chapter 21 Events and Signals 287

            Getting Started 287

            Terms and Concepts 288

            Common Modeling Techniques 293

            Hints and Tips 296

       Chapter22 State Machines 297

            Getting Started 298

            Terms and Concepts 300

            Common Modeling Techniques 315

            Hints and Tips 318

       Chapter 23 Processes and Threads 319

            Getting Started 320

            Terms and Concepts 321

            Common Modeling Techniques 326

            Hints and Tips 330

       Chapter 24 Time and Space 331

            Getting Started 331

            Terms and Concepts 332

            Common Modeling Techniques 335

            Hints and Tips 338

       Chapter25 State Diagrams 339

            Getting Started 340

            Terms and Concepts 341

            Common Modeling Techniques 343

            Hints and Tips 347

Part 6   Architectural Modeling 349

       Chapter26 Artifacts 351

            Getting Started 351

            Terms and Concepts 352

            Common Modeling Techniques 355

            Hints and Tips 360

       Chapter27 Deployment 361

            Getting Started 361

            Terms and Concepts 362

            Common Modeling Techniques 366

            Hints and Tips 368

      Chapter28 Collaborations 369

            Getting Started 369

            Terms and Concepts 371

            Common Modeling Techniques 376

            Hints and Tips 382

      Chapter 29 Patterns and Frameworks 383

            Getting Started 383

            Terms and Concepts 385

            Common Modeling Techniques 389

            Hints and Tips 394

      Chapter 30 Artifact Diagrams 395

            Getting Started 395

            Terms and Concepts 396

            Common Modeling Techniques" 398

            Hints and Tips 407

      Chapter 31 Deployment Diagrams 409

            Getting Started 409

            Terms and Concepts 411

            Common Modeling Techniques 413

            Hints and Tips 419

      Chapter 32 Systems and Models 421

            Getting Started 421

            Terms and Concepts 423

            Common Modeling Techniques 426

            Hints and Tips 428

Part 7   Wrapping Up 431

       Chapter 33 Applying the UML 433

            Transitioning to the UML 433

            Where to Go Next 435

AppendixA UML Notation 437

Appendix B Rational Unified Process 443

Glossary 451

Index 463