Abstract
UML, the Unified Modeling Language, is a standard diagrammatic language for recording the design of systems, especially object-oriented software systems. One of the main benefits of a unified modeling language is that it enables competition between tool vendors and allows users a wide choice of tools. Getting the most out of a tool - which is often a significant investment - means using it as more than a fancy drawing tool. In this position paper I will argue that the combination of XML and UML - especially in the form of XMI, the OMG’s standard XML Metadata Interchange format - is crucial enabling technology for getting good value out of a UML tool. Indeed, I believe that it may revolutionise the use of modelling tools in future.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of XML Technologies and Software Engineering (XSE2001) |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |