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» UML 2 Class Diagrams

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Posted by: adrian on Sunday, February 10, 2008
Categories: Unified Modeling Language (UML), Class Diagram

UML 2 class diagrams are the mainstay of object-oriented analysis and design. UML 2 class diagrams show the classes of the system, their interrelationships (including inheritance, aggregation, and association), and the operations and attributes of the classes. Class diagrams are used for a wide variety of purposes, including both conceptual/domain modeling and detailed design modeling. Although I prefer to create class diagrams on whiteboards because simple tools are more inclusive most of the diagrams that I’ll show in this article are drawn using a software-based drawing tool so you may see the exact notation.

In this article I discuss:

  • Conceptual class diagrams
  • Design class diagrams
  • How to create UML class diagrams
  • Suggested reading

Author: Scott W. Ambler

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