UML-F: A Modeling Language for Object-Oriented Frameworks

The paper presents the essential features of a new member of the UML language family that supports working with object-oriented frameworks. This UML extension, called UML-F, allows the explicit representation of framework variation points. The paper discusses some of the relevant aspects of UML-F, which is based on standard UML extension mechanisms. A case study shows how it can be used to assist framework development. A discussion of additional tools for automating framework implementation and instantiation rounds out the paper.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: ECOOP
• Authors: Marcus Fontoura, Wolfgang Pree, Bernhard Rumpe
• Keywords: ECOOP 2000, Programming Languages, UML Extension, UML Extension Mechanisms, UML Language Family