MOHAN BABU UNIVERSITY

SREE SAINATH NAGAR, TIRUPATI - 517 102, ANDHRA PRADESH

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Mini Project Work entitled

“SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM”

is the bonafide work done by

C .TEJASWINI 22102d020155

In the Department of Computer applications, Mohan Babu university in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Computer Applications
during 2023-2024.

This is work has been carried out under my guidance and supervision.

The results embodied in this Project report have not been submitted in any University or
Organization for the award of any degree or diploma.

Internal Guide Head

Ms. P. Neeraja Dr. M. Sunil Kumar

Assistant Professor Professor & Head
Dept of CA Dept of CSE
MBU, Tirupati MBU, Tirupati

INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

 “SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM”

A Mini Project Report submitted to

MOHAN BABU UNIVERSITY , TIRUPATI.

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the degree of

MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

IN

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

BY

C TEJASWINI 22102D020155

Under the Guidance of

MS. P. Neeraja
Assistant Professor
Dept of CSE, MBU

Department of Computer Applications

MOHAN BABU UNIVERSITY
Sree Sainath Nagar, Tirupati – 517 102
2023-2024
 DECLARATION

We hereby declare that this Mini project report titled “SOCIAL MEDIA

PLATFORM” is a genuine project work carried out by me, in Master of

computer applications degree course of Mohan Babu University,

Tirupati and has not been submitted to any other course or University for the

award of any degree by us.

Signature of the student

1.C.TEJASWINI
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are extremely thankful to our beloved Chairman and founder

Dr. M. MOHAN BABU Garu who took keen interest to provide us the
infrastructural facilities for carrying out the project work.

We are highly indebted to Dr. B. M. Satish, Dean ,School of

Computing of Mohan Babu University for his valuable support and guidance
in all academic matters.

We are very much obliged to Dr. M. Sunil Kumar, Head, Department

of Computer Science, for providing us the guidance and encouragement in
completion of this project.

We would like to express our deep sense of gratitude to Ms. P. Neeraja

Assistant Professor, Department of CA, for the constant guidance, support
and invaluable guidance provided for the successful completion of the
project.

We are also thankful to all the faculty members of CA Department, who

have cooperated in carrying out our project. We would like to thank our
parents and friends who have extended their help and encouragement either
directly or indirectly in completion of our project work.
 ABSTRACT
The project "Social Media Platform in Object-Oriented Modeling"
aims to design and model a robust and scalable social media platform
using object-oriented modeling principles. In the age of digital
communication, social media platforms have become indispensable for
connecting people, sharing content, and fostering online communities.
However, their complex nature requires meticulous planning and
organization.This project addresses the challenge of creating a feature-
rich and user-friendly social media platform by applying key object-
oriented modeling concepts. It entails the identification and definition
of essential objects such as "User," "Post," "Comment," and
"Notification," each encapsulating specific attributes and behaviors.
Relationships between these objects, such as friendships, content
interactions, and notifications, are meticulously established.The
project emphasizes encapsulation to maintain data integrity,
inheritance for shared behaviors among objects, and polymorphism for
flexible content handling. Use case diagrams depict user interactions,
while sequence diagrams showcase the flow of interactions during
critical scenarios. Class diagrams provide an overarching view of the
system's architecture, including classes, attributes, and methods .By
undertaking this project, we aim to create a modular, maintainable,
and user-centric social media platform that adheres to best practices in
object-oriented modeling. Such a platform will offer users a seamless
and secure online social experience while facilitating future
enhancements and adaptability to changing user needs.
 Chapter – 1
INTRODUCTION

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 1. INTRODUCTION

UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE:

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a graphical language for visualizing, specifying,
constructing and documenting the artifacts of a software intensive system.
A successful software organization is one that consistently deploys a quality software that
meets the needs of its users . An organization that can deploy that software in a timely and
predictable fashion, with an effective use of resources, is one that has a sustainable business.

Modeling is a central part of all the activities that lead up to the deployment of good
software. We build models to communicate the desired structure and behavior of our system.

Unsuccessful software projects fail in their unique way, but all successful projects are alike
in many ways. There are many elements that contribute to a successful software organization;
one common thread is the use of modeling.

The UML gives us the standard way to write system’s blue prints that covers the conceptual
things, such as business processes and system functions as well as concrete things, such as
classes written in a specific programming language, database schemas, and reusable software
components.

The UML addresses the documentation of a system’s architecture and all of its details. The
UML also provides a language for expressing requirements and for tests.

The UML is appropriate for modeling systems ranging from enterprise information systems
to distributed web-based applications and even to the hard real time embedded systems.
UML also provides a language for modeling the activities of project planning and release
management.

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 Models consist of objects that interact by sending message. Think an object as alive. Objects
have things they know (attributes) and the things they can do (methods or operations). The
values of an object’s attributes determine its state.

Classes are the blue prints for objects. A class wraps attributes and methods into a single
distinct entity. Objects are instances of classes. UML is process independent, although it
should be used in a process that is use case driven, architecture-centric and iterative and
incremental.

The vocabulary of UML encompasses three kinds of building blocks:

1. Things
2. Relationships
3. Diagrams

THINGS:
Things are abstractions that are first-class citizens in a model; relationships tie these things
together; diagram group interesting collections of things. There are four kinds of things in
UML. They are:
1. Structural things
2. Behavioral things
3. Grouping things
4. Annotational things

RELATIONSHIPS:
A Relationship is a connection among things. In object-oriented modeling, the four most
important relationships are dependencies, generalizations, associations and realizations.
These relationships are the basic relational building blocks of the UML. We use them to
write well- formed models.
DEPENDENCY:
A Dependency is a using relationship specifying that a change in the

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specification of one thing may affect another thing that uses it, but not necessarily the
reverse.

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 Fig: Dependency

GENERALIZATION:
A Generalization is a relationship between a general thing (super class or parent)
and a more specific kind of that thing (subclass or child).

▷
Fig: Generalization

ASSOCIATION:
An Association is a structural relationship, specifying that objects of one thing are
connected to objects of another.

0…1 *
Employer Employee
Fig: Association

REALIZATION:
A Realization is a semantic relationship between classifiers in which one classifier
specifies a contract that another classifier guarantees to carry out. We will encounter these
relationships in two places: between interfaces and the classes or components that realize
them.

Fig: Realization

DIAGRAMS:
A Diagram is the graphical presentation of a set of elements, most often rendered as a
connected graph of vertices (things) and arcs (relationships). We draw diagrams to visualize
a system from different perspectives, so a diagram is a projection into a system.

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UML includes 9 such diagrams. They are:
1. Use Case diagram
2. Class diagram
3. Object diagram
4. Sequence diagram
5. Collaboration diagram
6. Activity diagram
7. State Chart diagram
8. Component diagram
9. Deployment diagram

Each diagram is described in the project regarding “SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM”

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 Chapter – 2
UML VIEWS AND
DIAGRAMS

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 2. UML VIEWS AND DIAGRAMS

Major area View Diagrams Main concepts

Class, association,
Static view Class diagram Generalization,
dependency,
realization,
interface
Structural
Use case view Use case Use case, actor,
diagram association, extend,
include, use case
generalization

Deployment view Deployment Node, component,

diagram dependency, location

Implementation Component Component, interface,

View diagram dependency, realization

Dynamic view Statechart State, event, transition,

diagram action

Dynamic view Activity diagram State, activity, completion

transition, fort, join, swim
Behaviour lanes

Interaction view Sequence Interaction, object,

diagram message, activation

Collaboration Collaboration, interaction,

diagram object, message,
collaboration role,
activation

Model Model Class diagram Package, subsystem,

Management management model
View
Table 2.1: UML VIEWS AND DIAGRAMS
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 Chapter – 3
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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 3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Problem Statement:
In today's interconnected world, there is a growing need for a social media platform that addresses
various shortcomings and concerns that users and society as a whole face in the current landscape.
To create a successful and socially responsible social media platform, the following problem
statement is outlined:

"The existing social media platforms suffer from a range of issues, including but not limited to
privacy breaches, cyberbullying, misinformation, echo chambers, and addiction-driven designs. To
address these challenges, there is a need for a new social media platform that fosters genuine
connections, prioritizes user privacy, promotes accurate information, and provides a healthier
digital environment while ensuring a sustainable business model."

This problem statement highlights the key problems in existing social media platforms and the
need for a new platform that can serve as a better alternative, emphasizing responsible and ethical
practices.

OBJECTIVES:

Creating effective objectives for your social media platform can help guide your strategy and
measure your success. When setting objectives, it's often helpful to use the SMART criteria, which
stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Here are some sample
social media objectives:

1. Increase Brand Awareness:

- Specific: Increase brand recognition and reach.
- Measurable: Achieve a 20% increase in followers within six months.
- Achievable: Create engaging content and increase posting frequency.
- Relevant: Building brand awareness is crucial for a new business.
- Time-bound: Achieve the goal within six months.

2. Drive Website Traffic:

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 - Specific: Drive more visitors to your website.
- Measurable: Increase website referral traffic from social media by 30%.
- Achievable: Share more links to your site and optimize content.
- Relevant: Boosting website traffic can lead to more sales or leads.
- Time-bound: Achieve the goal within three months.

3. Generate Leads:
- Specific: Collect contact information from potential customers.
- Measurable: Obtain 100 new email leads per month through social media.
- Achievable: Run targeted lead generation campaigns.
- Relevant: Building a customer database for email marketing.
- Time-bound: Achieve the goal ongoing for the next 12 months.

4. Enhance Customer Engagement:

- Specific: Increase interaction with your followers.
- Measurable: Boost engagement rate by 15% in the next quarter.
- Achievable: Respond to comments, run contests, and create polls.
- Relevant: Engaged customers are more likely to be loyal.
- Time-bound: Achieve the goal within the next three months.

5. Monitor Brand Sentiment:

- Specific: Track how your brand is perceived on social media.
- Measurable: Use sentiment analysis tools to measure positive/negative mentions.
- Achievable: Set up social media listening and monitoring tools.
- Relevant: Understanding brand sentiment can inform strategy.
- Time-bound: Ongoing monitoring and reporting.

6. Boost Sales:
- Specific: Increase product or service sales through social media.
- Measurable: Achieve a 10% increase in monthly sales directly attributed to social media.
- Achievable: Run targeted promotions and optimize your e-commerce process.
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 - Relevant: Increasing revenue is a core business goal.
- Time-bound: Achieve the goal within the next six months.

7. Improve Customer Support:

- Specific: Enhance customer support through social channels.
- Measurable: Decrease response time to customer inquiries by 30%.
- Achievable: Implement chatbots and a responsive support team.
- Relevant: Providing excellent support can improve customer satisfaction.
- Time-bound: Achieve the goal within three months.

8. Establish Thought Leadership:

- Specific: Become a recognized industry expert.
- Measurable: Share industry insights through blog posts and whitepapers.
- Achievable: Consistently post thought-provoking content.
- Relevant: Building industry authority can attract clients and partners.
- Time-bound: Ongoing goal with regular content sharing.

Remember to adapt these objectives to your specific business goals, target audience, and social
media platforms. Regularly assess your progress and adjust your strategy as needed to achieve your
objectives.

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 Chapter – 4
USE CASE DIAGRAM

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 4. USE CASE DIAGRAM

A Use Case Diagram shows a set of use cases and actors and their relationships. Use case
diagrams address the static use case view of a system. For the most part, this involves
modeling the context of a system, subsystem, or class, or modeling the requirements of the
behavior of these elements. These diagrams are especially important in organizing and
modeling the behaviors of a system. These diagrams are important for visualizing, specifying
and documenting the behavior of an element.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
A Use Case Diagram is a just a special kind of diagram and shares the same common
properties as do all other diagrams. A use case diagram differs from all other kinds of
diagrams in its particular content.

CONTENTS:
Use case diagram commonly contains the following things:
♦ Use Case
♦ Actor
♦ Relationships
USE CASE:
Use Case is a description of set of sequence of actions that a system performs that yields an
observable result of value to a particular actor. A use case is used to structure the behavioral
things in a model. A use case is realized by collaboration. Graphically a Use Case is rendered
as an ellipse with solid lines, usually including only its name, as shown below.

Place order

Fig: Use case

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 ACTOR:
Actor is the user of the system, who performs action on the system and to whom the
system yields an observable result of value. Graphically, Actor is rendered as Stick Figure.

Fig: Actor
RELATIONSHIPS:

Dependency is a semantic relationship between two things in which a change to

one thing may affect the semantics of the other thing. Graphically, a Dependency is
rendered as a dashed line, possibly directed, and occasionally including a label.

Fig: Dependency

An Association is a structural relationship that describes a set of links, a link

being a connection among objects. Aggregation is a special kind of association,
representing a structural relationship between a whole and its parts. Graphically, an
Association is rendered as a solid line, possibly directed, occasionally including a
label.

0….1 *

Employer Employee
Fig: Association

A Generalization is a specialization / generalization relationship in which objects

of the specialized element (child) are substitutable for objects of the generalized
element (parent). Graphically, a Generalization relationship is rendered as a solid line
with a hollow arrow head pointing to the parent.

▷
Fig: Generalization
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 ● Like all other diagrams, use case diagram may contain notes and constraints. Use case
diagram may also contain packages, which are used to group elements of your model into
larger chunks.

COMMON USES:
TO MODEL THE CONTEXT OF A SYSTEM:
Modeling the context of a system involves drawing a line around the whole system and
asserting which actor lie outside the system and interacts with it. Here, use case diagrams are
used to specify the actors and the meaning of their roles.

TO MODEL THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SYSTEM:

Modeling the requirements of a system involves specifying what that system should do
independent of how that system should do it. Here, use case diagrams are used to specify the
desired behavior of the system.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES

MODELING THE CONTEXT OF A SYSTEM:
To model the contents of a system,
⮚ Identify the actors that surround the system by considering the system by considering
which groups require help from the system to perform their tasks; which groups are needed
to execute the system’s functions; which groups interact with external hardware or other
software systems; and which groups perform secondary functions for administration and
maintenance.
⮚ Organize actors that are similar to one another in a generalization/specialization
hierarchy.
⮚ Where it aids understandability, provide a stereotype for each such actor.
⮚ Populate a use case diagram with these actors and specify the paths of communication
from each actor to the systems use cases.

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MODELING THE REQUIREMENT OF A SYSTEM:

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To model the requirements of a system,
⮚ Establish the context of the system by identifying the actors that surround it.
⮚ For each actor, consider the behavior that each expects or requires the system to
provide.
⮚ Name this common behavior as use cases.
⮚ Factor common behavior into new use cases that are used by others.
⮚ Model these use cases, actors, and their relationships in a use case diagram.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

Forward engineering is the process of transforming a model into a code through a mapping
to an implementation language. A use case diagram can be forward engineered to form tests
for the elements o which it applies.
To forward engineer a use case diagram:
❖ For each use case in the diagram, identify its flow of events and its exceptional flow
of events.
❖ Depending on how deeply you choose to test, generate a test script for each flow,
using the flow’s preconditions as the test’s initial state and its post conditions as its success
criteria.
❖ As necessary, generate test scaffolding to represent each actor that interacts with the
use case. Actors that push information to the element or are acted on by the element may
either be simulated or substituted by its real-world equivalent.
❖ Use case tools to run these tests each time you release the element to which the use
case diagram applies.

Reverse engineering is the process of transforming code into a model through a mapping
from a specific implementation language.
To reverse engineer a use case diagram:
❖ Identify each actor that interacts with the system.
❖ For each actor consider the manner in which that actor interacts with the system,
changes the state of the system or its environment, or responds to some event.
❖ Trace the flow of events in the executable system relative to each actor. Start with

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primary flows and only later consider alternative paths.

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❖ Cluster related flows by declaring a corresponding use case. Consider modeling
common flows by applying include relationships.
❖ Render these actors and use cases in a use case diagram, and establish their
relationships.

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 USE CASE DIAGRAM

Fig 4.5: Use Case Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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USE CASE DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORM:
ACTORS:
♦ User
♦ Admin.
USECASES:
♦ Register
♦ Login.
♦ Create Post
♦ Edit Post
♦ Delete Post
♦ View Feed
♦ Manage Users
♦ Manage Posts

USE CASES DESCRIPTION:

Table 4.6.3.1: Description for the use case Register.

Use Case Register

Actors user
Purpose The purpose of the Register use case is to enable individuals to create
new user accounts on the social media platform.
Description The Register use case involves the following steps and interactions.

Table 4.6.3.2: Description for the use case Login

Use case Login

Actors User
Purpose This use case outlines the interactions and activities of a typical user
on a social media platform.
Description The use case involves the primary actor, who is a registered user of a
social media platform, interacting with the platform to manage their
profile information, privacy settings, and content sharing.

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Table 4.6.3.3: Description for the use case Create post.

Use case Create post

Actors User
Purpose It's a fundamental and central feature of social media platforms,
facilitating communication, information sharing, and social interaction.
Description The "Create Post" use case involves several key.

Table 4.6.3.4: Description for the use case Edit post.

Use case Edit post
Actors User
Purpose The purpose of the Edit Post is to empower users to make revisions or
corrections to their previously shared content, enhancing the user
experience and content accuracy.
Description The "Edit Post" use case enables users on a social media platform to
modify and improve the content of their previously published posts.

Table 4.6.3.5: Description for the use case Delete post

Use case Delete post

Actors User
Purpose The platform allows users to remove a post they have previously
created from their profile or the platform.
Description The "Delete Post" use case is a critical feature on social media
platforms, providing users with the ability to manage their digital
presence and control the content they share.

Table 4.6.3.6: Description for the use case View Feed

Use case View Feed

Actors User
Purpose The View Feed is to enable users to access and interact with a
customized stream of content, such as posts, updates, and media,
shared by other users and entities they follow or are connected to.
Description The view Feed use case is a fundamental interaction on a that allows
users to access and engage with content shared by other users within
their network.

Table 4.6.3.7: Description for the use case Manage Users

Use case Manage Users

Actors Admin
Purpose The purpose of this use case is to describe how a social media platform
manages its users.
Description This use case involves the actions and functionalities related to the
management of users on a social media platform. It includes user
registration, user profiles, user search, user roles, and user interactions.
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Table 4.6.3.8: Description for the use case Manage Posts

Use case Manage Posts

Actors Admin
Purpose The purpose of the Manage Post is to enable users to create, edit, and
delete posts on their profiles.
Description The Manage Post use case is a fundamental aspect of social media
platforms, empowering users to express themselves, interact with
others, and control their online presence.

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 Chapter – 5
CLASS DIAGRAM

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 5. CLASS DIAGRAM

A Class Diagram shows a set of classes, interfaces and collaborations and their
relationships. These diagrams are the most common diagram found in modeling object-
oriented systems.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
A Class Diagram is just like as special kind of diagram and shares the same properties as all
other diagrams. But it differs from all other diagrams in its contents.

CONTENTS:
Class diagram commonly contains the following things
♦ Classes
♦ Interfaces
♦ Collaborations
♦ Dependency, generalization and association relationships.

CLASSES:
Class is a description of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations,
relationships and semantics. A class implements one or more interfaces. Graphically, a Class
is rendered as a rectangle, usually including its name, attributes and operations.

Window

Origin: char
Size: int

close()
move()
display()

Fig: Class
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The above class name is Window which is represented at the top segment in the rectangle
and its attributes in the middle compartment and its operations in the last compartment.

INTERFACES:
Interface is a collection of operations that specify a service of a class or component. An
interface describes the externally visible behavior of that element. An interface might
represent the complete behavior of a class or component . Graphically, an Interface is
rendered as a circle together with its name.

ISpelling
Fig: Interface

COLLABORATION:
Collaboration defines an interaction and is a society of roles and other elements that work
together to provide some cooperative behavior. So collaborations have structural as well as
behavioral, dimensions. Graphically, Collaboration is rendered as an ellipse with dashed
lines, usually including only its name.

Chain of
responsibility

Fig: Collaboration

DEPENDENCY:
Dependency is a semantic relationship between two things in which a change to one
thing may affect the semantics of the other thing. Graphically, a Dependency is rendered as a
dashed line, possibly directed, and occasionally including a label.

Fig: Dependency

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 GENERALIZATION:
A generalization is a specialization / generalization relationship in which objects of the
specialized element (child) are substitutable for objects of the generalized element (parent).
In this way, the child shares the structure and the behavior of the parent. Graphically, a
Generalization relationship is rendered as a solid line with a hollow arrow head pointing
to the parent.

Fig: Generalization

ASSOCIATION:
An association is a structural relationship that describes a set of links, a link being a
connection among objects. Graphically, an Association is rendered as a solid line, possibly
directed, occasionally including a label.

0….1 *
Employer Employee

Fig: Association

COMMON USES:
Class diagram has mainly three uses when we model the static design view. They are:

⮚ To model the vocabulary of a system.

⮚ To model simple collaborations.
⮚ To model the logical database schema.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING SIMPLE COLLABORATIONS:
When we create a class diagram, we have to model a part of the things and
relationships that make up our system’s design view. So, each class diagram should focus on
one collaboration at a time.
The steps involved to model simple collaboration are:
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 ♦ Identify the mechanism we would like to model. A mechanism represents some
function or behavior of the part of the system.
♦ For each mechanism identify the classes, interfaces and other collaborations that
participate in this collaboration. Also, identify the relationship among these things.
♦ Use scenarios to walk through these things to discover the missing parts of our model
and parts that are semantically wrong.
♦ Be sure to populate these elements with their contents.

For example the following diagram shows the set of classes drawn for the implementation of
an autonomous robot. The figure focuses on the classes involved in the mechanism for
moving robot along the path. We will find an abstract class (motor) with two concrete
children, Steering motor and Main motor. Both of these classes inherit the five operations of
their parent, Motor. The two classes are in turn shown as parts of another class, Driver.

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PathAgent CollisionSensor

Responsibilities 1
--seek path Driver

1 1
SterringMotor MainMotor

Motor

move(d:Direction;s:spe ed)
stop() resetCount()
Status status()

Fig: Modeling simple collaborations

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 MODELING A LOGICAL DATABASE SCHEMA:
The class diagrams are superset of the E-R diagrams, a common modeling tool for logical
database design. In E-R diagrams we focus only on data where as in class diagrams we go a
step further by the modeling of behavior. The steps involved to model logical database
schema are:
♦ Identify the classes of our model whose state must transcend the lifetime of their
applications.
♦ Create the class diagram that contains all these classes and mark them as persistent.
♦ Expand the structural details of these classes i.e., specify the details of their attributes
and focusing on the associations and their cardinalities.
♦ Watch for common patterns that complicate physical database design, such as cyclic
associations, one-to-one associations and n-array associations.
♦ Consider the behavior of these classes by expanding operations that are important for
data access and data integrity.
♦ Use tools to transform our logical design into a physical design.

School Department
{Persistent} {Persistent}

name: Name name: Name

address: String
phone: Number addInstructor()
removeInstructor ()

addStudent()
removeStudent() Instructor
getStudent() {persistent}
getAllStudents()
name: Name

Course
Student {persistent}
{persistent}
name: Name
name: Name
courseID : Number
studentID:Numb
Fig: Modeling a logical database schema

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For example, the above figure shows a set of classes drawn from an information system of a
school .The classes Student and Course are related to one another by association, specifying
that every student may attend any number of courses and every courses may have any
number of students. Similarly, the classes Course and Instructor are related by association.
All six of these classes are marked as persistent, indicating that their instances are intended to
live in a database or in some other form of persistent store. This diagram also exposes the
attributes of all six of these classes. Two of these classes expose operations for manipulating
their parts. These operations are included because they are important to maintain data
integrity.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

Forward Engineering is the process of transforming a model into code through a mapping
to an implementation language. Forward engineering results in the loss of Information
because models written in the UML are semantically richer than any other object-oriented
programming Language.

The steps involved to forward engineer a class diagram are:

♦ Identify the rules for mapping to our implementation language or language of our
choice.
♦ Depending on the semantics of the languages we choose, we may have to constrain
our use of certain UML features.
♦ Use tagged values to specify our target language.
♦ Use tools to forward engineer our models.

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For example the following diagram illustrates a simple class diagram specifying an
instantiation of the chain of responsibility pattern. This particular instantiation involves three
classes Client, Event Handler and GUI Event Handler. Client and Event Handler are abstract
classes, whereas GUI Event Handler is concrete.

Succes

EventHandler
{java}

Client -currentEventID:Integer
{java} -source:Strings

handleRequest():void

GUIEventHandler
{java}

Fig: Forward Engineer

Reverse Engineering is the process of transforming code into a model through a mapping
from a specific implementation language. It is an incomplete process. It results in a flood of
information which is at lower level of detail.

The steps involved to reverse engineer a class diagram are:

♦ Identify the rules for mapping from our implementation language or languages of
choice.
♦ Using a tool, point to the code for which we would like to reverse engineer.
♦ Using our tool create a class diagram by querying the model.

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 CLASS DIAGRAM

Class Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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 CLASS DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORM:

CLASSES:
♦ Social media platform.
♦ Page.
♦ Group.
♦ Post.
♦ User.

RELATIONSHIPS:
♦ Association
♦ Generalization

CLASSES DESCRIPTION:

Table 5.6.3.1: Attributes and Operations for the class SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

Class: SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

Description: This manages the social media platform system.

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 Attribute1: STRING NAME
Format: String
Description: The "social media platforms attribute string name" seems to be a
request for a description of an attribute related to social media
platforms.

Attribute2: LISTUS
Format: ER
Description: String
it seems like you're looking for a description of an attribute related
to social media platforms, specifically a list related to users.
Attribute3
: Format: LIST
Description: PAGES
string
These pages are separate from individual user profiles and are
often used for promotional, marketing, or informational purposes..

Attribute4: LIST
Format: GROUPS
Description: string
"List Groups" is a feature on social media platforms that enables
users to create, discover, and participate in specialized online
communities or groups.
LIST POSTS
Attribute5: String
Format: Posts are one of the core components of social media platforms, and
Description this attribute is used to store and manage the posts made by users.

Create user()
Operation1: Void
Significance: Creating a user account on a social media platform is a
Description: fundamental operation that allows individuals to join and
participate in the platform's online community.

Create page()
Operation2: Void
Significance: Creating a page on a social media platform typically involves the
Description: following steps and operations.

Create group()
Operation3: Void
Significance: The operation "create group()" in the context of social media
Description: platforms typically refers to the action of creating a new group or
community within the platform.
CREATE POST()
Operation4: void
Significance: allows users to publish content, such as text, images, videos, or links, to
Description: share with their followers
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Table 5.6.3.2: Attributes and Operations for the class pages.

Class: Pages

Description: They use social media page services.

Attribute1: String
Format: name
Description: String
The "social media platforms attribute string name" seems to
be a request for a description of an attribute related to social
media platforms.

Attribute2: String
Format: descripti
Description: on string
In the context of social media platforms, such an attribute
might be used to provide a brief description of the platform.

Attribute3: List
Format: follower
Description: s string
specifically those related to followers or people who follow a
user.
List posts
Attribute4: String
Format: Social media platforms typically involve various attributes
Description: associated with posts.
Follow page()
Operation1: void
Significance: follow or subscribe to a particular page, profile, or account on the
Description: social media platform.

Create post()
Operation2: void
Significance: that allows users to create and publish new content, such as text,
Description: images, videos, or links, to their profiles or feeds.

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Table 5.6.3.3: Attributes and Operations for the class group.

Class: group

Description: Contains the social media group details.

Attribute1: String
Format: name
Description: String
The "social media platforms attribute string name" seems to
be a request for a description of an attribute related to social
media platforms.

Attribute2: String
Format: descrip
Description: tion
string
In the context of social media platforms, such an attribute
might be used to provide a brief description of the platform.

Attribute3: List members

Format: string
Description: refers to the individuals or users who are part of a particular
group, community, or organization within the platform.

Attribute4: List posts

Format: string
Description: Social media platforms typically involve various attributes
associated with posts
Join groups()
Operation1: Void
Significance: membership or join various groups, communities,
Description: or organizations within the platform

Createpost()
Operation2: void
Significance: generate and publish new content on their profiles
Description: or feeds.

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Table 5.6.3.4: Attributes and Operations for the class post

Class: post

Description: The Contains the social media post details.

String content
Attribute1: String
Format: that contains the actual textual or multimedia content of a post,
Description: message, comment, or any other user-generated contribution..

User author
Attribute2: String
Format: that has authored or created a specific piece of content, such as
Description: a post, comment, or message.

Attribute3: List likes

Format: Strings
Description: the users who have expressed their approval or positive
feedback for a specific post, comment, or piece of content.

Operation1: like()
Significance: void
Description: social media platforms typically refers to the action of
expressing approval, appreciation, or interest in a piece of
content, such as a post, photo, video, or comment.

Table 5.6.3.5: Attributes and Operations for the class user

Class: user

Description: The Contains the social media post details.

Attribute1: String username

Format: String
Description: String username" is a text-based attribute that serves as a user's
distinctive identifier on a social media platform.

Attribute2: String email

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Format: string
Description: The attribute "String email" in the context of social media
platforms doesn't have a standard meaning, and it's not a
common attribute associated with social media platforms.

Attribute3: String password

Format: string
Description: A text or character string that represents a user's password on a
social media platform.

Attribute4: List friends

Format: string
Description: These connections can be used for various purposes, such as
showing mutual connections, suggesting new friends, or
enabling social interactions within the platform.

Attribute5: List posts

Format: String
Description: Social media platforms typically involve various attributes
associated with posts.

Operation1: Create post()

Significance: Void
Description: Generate and publish new content on their profiles or feeds.

Operation2: Add friend()

Significance: Void
Description: The "Add friend" operation is a feature on social media
platforms that allows a user to send a friend request or
connection request to another user.

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 Chapter – 6
OBJECT DIAGRAM

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 6. OBJECT DIAGRAM

An Object Diagram is a diagram that shows a set of objects and their relationships at a point
in time. Graphically, an Object Diagram is a collection of vertices and arcs.

Object Diagrams are not only important for visualizing, specifying, and documenting
structural models, but also for constructing the static aspects of systems through forward and
reverse engineering.

STATIC VIEW: An aspect of a system that emphasizes its structure.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
An Object Diagram is a special kind of diagram and shares the same common properties as
all other diagrams-that is, a name and graphical contents that are a projection into a model.
What distinguishes an object diagram from all other kinds of diagrams is its particular
content.

CONTENTS:
Object diagrams commonly contain
♦ Objects
♦ Links
Like all other diagrams, object diagrams may contain notes and constraints. Object diagrams
may also contain packages or subsystems, both of which are used to group elements of your
model into larger chunks.

COMMON USES:
You use object diagrams to model the static design view or static process view of a system
just as you do with class diagrams. This view primarily supports the functional requirements
of a system. Object diagram has one use to model the static view of a system. That is:

TO MODEL OBJECT STRUCTURES:

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 Modeling object structures involves taking a snapshot of the objects in a system at a given
moment in time. An object diagram represents one static frame in the dynamic storyboard
represented by an interaction diagram. You use object diagrams to visualizing, specify,
construct, and documenting the existence of certain instances in your system, together with
their relationships to one another.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING OBJECT STRUCTURES:
If you freeze a running system or just imagine a moment of time in a modeled system, you’ll
find a set of objects, each in a specific state, and each in a particular relationship to other
objects. You can use object diagrams to visualize, specify, construct, and documenting the
structure of these objects. Object diagram are especially useful for modeling complex data
structures.
To model an object structure,
♦ Identify the mechanism you'd like to model. A mechanism represents some function
or behavior of the part of the system you are modeling that results from the interaction of a
society of classes, interfaces, and other things.
♦ For each mechanism, identify the classes, interfaces, and other elements that
participate in this collaboration; identify the relationships among these things, as well.
♦ Consider one scenario that walks through this mechanism. Freeze that scenario at a
moment in time, and render each object that participates in the mechanism.
♦ Expose the state and attribute values of each object, as necessary, to understand the
scenario.
♦ Similarly, expose the links among these objects, representing instances of
associations among them.

For example, below figure shows a set of objects drawn from the implementation of an
autonomous robot. This figure focuses on some of the objects involved in the mechanism
used by robot to calculate a model of the world in which it moves.

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As this figure indicates, one object represents the robot itself(r, an instance of Robot), and r
is currently in the state marked moving. This object has a link to w, an instance of world,
which represents an abstraction of the robot's world model. This object has a link to a multi
object that consists of instances of Element, which represent entities that the robot has
identified but not yet assigned in its world view. These elements are marked as part of robot's
global state.

At this moment in time, w is linked to two instances of Area. One of them (a2) is shown with
its own links to wall and one Door object. Each of these walls is marked with its current
width, and each is shown linked to its neighboring walls. As this object diagram suggests, the
robot has recognized this enclosed area, which has walls on three sides and a door on the
fourth.

Fig: Modeling an Object Structure

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 FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:
Forward engineering (the creation of code from a model) an object diagram is theoretically
possible but pragmatically of limited value. In an object-oriented system, instances are things
that are created and destroyed by the application during run time. Therefore, you can't exactly
instantiate these objects from the outside.

Reverse engineering (the creation of a model from code) an object diagram is a very
different thing. In fact, while you are debugging your system, this is something that you or
your tools will do all the time.

To reverse engineering an object diagram,

♦ Choose the target you want to reverse engineer. Typically, you'll set your context
inside an operation or relative to instance of one particular class
♦ Using a tool or simply walking through a scenario, stop execution at a certain
moment in time.
♦ Identify the set of interesting objects that collaborate in that context and render them
in an object diagram.
♦ As necessary to understand their semantics, expose these object's states
♦ A necessary to understand their semantics, identify the links that exist among these
objects.
♦ If your diagram ends up overly complicated, prune it by eliminating objects that are
not germane to the questions about the scenario you need answered. If your diagram is
too
simplistic, expand the neighbors of certain interesting objects and expose each object's more
deeply.

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 OBJECT DIAGRAM

Fig 6.5: Object Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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OBJECT DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORM:

OBJECTS:
♦ User
♦ Admin.
♦ Social media platform.
♦ Register.
♦ Login.
♦ Create post.
♦ Edit post.
♦ Delete post.
♦ View feed.
♦ Manage users.
♦ Manage posts.

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 Chapter – 7
SEQUENCE DIAGRAM

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 7. SEQUENCE DIAGRAM

The Sequence Diagram is an interaction diagram that emphasizes the time ordering of
messages. Graphically, a Sequence Diagram is a table that shows objects arranged along
the X axis and messages, ordered in increasing time, along the Y axis.

Interaction Diagram describes sequences of messages exchanged among roles that

implement behavior of a system. A Classifier role is the description of an object that plays a
particular part within an interaction, as distinguished from other objects of the same class.
This diagram provides a holistic view of behavior in a system that is; it shows the flow of
control across many objects. The interaction diagram is of two types: Sequence Diagram
and Collaboration Diagram.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
The Sequence Diagram is just like as special kind of diagram and shares the same properties
as all other diagrams. But it differs from all other diagrams in its contents.

CONTENTS:
Sequence Diagram commonly contains the following things:
1. Objects
2. Links
3. Messages

OBJECTS:
Objects are typically named or anonymous instances of class. But may also represent
instances of other things such as components, collaboration and nodes. Graphically, Object
is rendered as a rectangle with underlining its name.

c: company

Fig: Object

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 LINKS:
A Link is a semantic connection among objects i.e., an object of an association is
called as a link. A Link is rendered as a line.

Fig: Link

MESSAGE:
A Message is a specification of a communication between objects that conveys the
information with the expectation that the activity will ensue.

COMMON USES:
Sequence Diagram has mainly one use when we model the dynamic aspects of a system.
That is:
7.3.1: TO MODEL FLOWS OF CONTROL BY TIME ORDERING:
Modeling a flow of control by time ordering emphasizes the passing of messages as they
unfold over time, which is a particularly useful way to visualize dynamic behaviour in the
context of a use case scenario. Sequence diagrams do a better job of visualizing simple
iteration and branching than do collaboration diagrams.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING FLOWS OF CONTROL BY TIME ORDERING:
To model flows of control by time ordering,
⮚ Set the context for the interaction, whether it is a system, subsystem, operation, or
class, or one scenario of a use case or collaboration.
⮚ Set the stage for the interaction by identifying which objects play a role in the
interaction. Lay them out on the sequence diagram from left to right.
⮚ Set the lifeline for each object. In most of the cases, object will persist through the
entire interaction.
⮚ Starting with the message that initiates the interaction, lay out each subsequent
message from top to bottom between the lifelines, showing each message’s properties.

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⮚ If we need to visualize the nesting of messages or the points in time when actual
computation is taking place, adorn each object’s lifeline with its focus of control.
⮚ If we need to specify time or space constraints, adorn each message with a timing
mark and attach suitable time or space constraints.
⮚ If we need to specify this flow of control more formally, attach pre and post
conditions to each message.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

Forward Engineering is the process of transforming a model into code through a mapping
to an implementation language. It is possible for both sequence and collaboration diagrams,
especially in the context of the diagram are an operation. It is straightforward.

Reversing Engineering is the process of transforming code into a model through a mapping
from a specific implementation language. It is possible for both sequence and collaboration
diagrams, especially if the context of code is the body of operation. It is hard.

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SEQUENCE DIAGRAM

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Fig 7.5: Sequence Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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 SEQUENCE DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR RESTAURANT

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:

7.6.1. INTERACTIONS:

♦ Register.
♦ Login.
♦ Welcome message.
♦ Create post.
♦ Post created successfully.
♦ Like post.
♦ Post liked.
♦ Comment on post.
♦ Comment added.
♦ Share post.
♦ Post shared.
♦ Notifications.
♦ Logout.
♦ Logout successful.

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 Chapter – 8
COLLABORATION
DIAGRAM

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 8. COLLABORATION DIAGRAM

The Collaboration Diagram is an interaction diagram that emphasizes the structural

organization of objects that send and receive messages. Graphically, a Collaboration
Diagram is a collection of vertices and arcs.

Interaction Diagram describes sequences of messages exchanged among roles that

implement behavior of a system. A Classifier role is the description of an object that plays a
particular part within an interaction, as distinguished from other objects of the same class.
This diagram provides a holistic view of behavior in a system that is; it shows the flow of
control across many objects. The interaction diagram is of two types: Sequence Diagram
and Collaboration Diagram.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
The Collaboration Diagram is just like as special kind of diagram and shares the same
properties as all other diagrams. But it differs from all other diagrams in its contents.

CONTENTS:
Collaboration Diagram commonly contains the following things
1. Objects
2. Links
3. Messages

OBJECTS:
Objects are typically named or anonymous instances of class. But may also represent
instances of other things such as components, collaboration and nodes. Graphically, Object
is rendered as a rectangle with underlining its name.

c: company

Fig: object
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 LINKS:
A Link is a semantic connection among objects i.e., an object of an association is
called as a link. A Link is rendered as a line.

Fig: Link

MESSAGES:
A Message is a specification of a communication between objects that conveys the
information with the expectation that the activity will ensue.

COMMON USES:
Collaboration Diagram has mainly one use when we model the dynamic aspects of a
system. That is,
8.3.1: TO MODEL FLOWS OF CONTROL BY ORGANIZATION:
Modeling a flow of control by organization emphasizes the structural relationships among the
instances in the interaction, along which messages may be passed. Collaboration diagram do
a better job of visualizing complex iteration and branching and of visualizing multiple
concurrent flows of control than do sequence diagram.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING FLOWS OF CONTROL BY ORGANIZATION:
To model flows of control by organization,
♦ Set the context for the interaction, whether it is a system, subsystem, operation, or
class, or one scenario of a use case or collaboration.
♦ Set the stage for the interaction by identifying which objects play a role in the
interaction. Lay them out on the collaboration diagram as vertices.
♦ Set the initial properties of each of these objects such as attribute values, tagged
values, state, or role of any object, which change over the duration of interaction.
♦ Specify the links among these objects, along which messages may pass.
✔ Lay out the association links first.

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✔ Lay out other links next, and adorn them with suitable path stereotypes.
♦ Starting with the message that initiates the interaction, attach each subsequent
message to the appropriate link, setting its sequence number.
♦ If we need to specify time or space constraints, adorn each message with a timing
mark and attach suitable time or space constraints.
♦ If we need to specify this flow of control more formally, attach preconditions and
post conditions to each message.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

Forward Engineering is the process of transforming a model into code through a mapping
to an implementation language. It is possible for both sequence and collaboration diagrams,
especially in the context of the diagram are an operation. It is straightforward.

Reversing Engineering is the process of transforming code into a model through a mapping
from a specific implementation language. It is possible for both sequence and collaboration
diagrams, especially if the context of code is the body of operation. It is hard.

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Fig 8.5: Collaboration Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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COLLABORATION DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM:

INTERACTIONS:
♦ Enter registration details.
♦ Store user data.
♦ User data stored.
♦ Registration complete.

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 Chapter – 9
ACTIVITY DIAGRAM

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 9. ACTIVITY DIAGRAM

An Activity Diagram shows the flow from activity to activity. The activity diagram
emphasizes the dynamic view of a system.

An Activity Diagram is a variant of a state machine that shows the computational activities
involved in performing a calculation. An activity state represents an activity: a workflow step
or the execution of an operation. An activity graph describes both sequential and concurrent
groups of activities.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
An Activity Diagram is just a special kind of diagram and shares the same common
properties as do all other diagrams but they in their content.

CONTENTS:
Activity Diagram commonly contains three things.
1. Activity states and action states
2. Transitions
3. Objects

ACTIVITY STATES AND ACTION STATES:

An Activity States is a kind of states in activity diagram; it shows an ongoing non-atomic
execution within a state machine. An activity states can be further decomposed. An Action
States are States of the system, each representing the execution of an Action. An action states
can’t be further decomposed. The Activity and Action States are rendered as
Lozenge shape.

ProcessBill(b)

Fig: Activity State

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 TRANSITIONS:
A Transition specifies the path from one action or activity state to the next action or
activity state. The Transition is rendered as a simple directed line.

Fig: Transition

OBJECTS:
An Object is a concrete manifestation of an abstraction; an entity with a well defined
boundary and identity that encapsulates state and behavior; an instance of a class. Objects
may be involved in the flow of control associated with an activity diagram. The Object is
rendered as a rectangle.

c:company

Fig: Object

COMMON USES:
Activity Diagram has mainly two uses when we model the dynamic aspects of a system.
They are,
TO MODEL A WORKFLOW:
Here we will focus on activities as viewed by the actors that collaborate with the
system. Workflows often lie on the fringe of software-intensive systems and are used to
visualize, specify, construct and document business processes that involve the system we are
developing. In this use of activity diagrams, modeling object flow is particularly important.

TO MODEL AN OPERATION:
Here we will use activity diagrams as flowcharts, to model the details of a
computation. In this use of activity diagrams, the modeling of branch, fork and join states is
particularly important. The context of an activity diagram used in this may involves the
parameters of the operation and its local objects.

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COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:
MODELING A WORKFLOW:
To model a workflow,
♦ Establish a focus for the workflow. For nontrivial systems, it’s impossible to show all
interesting workflows in one diagram.
♦ Select the business objects that have the high –level responsibilities for parts of the
over all workflow. These may be real things from the vocabulary of the system, or they may
be more abstract. In either case, create a swim lane for each important business object.
♦ Identify the preconditions of the workflow’s initial state and the post conditions of the
final state. This is important in helping you mode the boundaries of the workflow.
♦ Beginning at the workflow’s initial state, specify the activities actions that take place
over time and render them in the activity diagram as either activity states or action states.
♦ For complicated actions, or for sets of actions that appear multiple times, collapse
these into activity states, and provide a separate activity diagram that expands on each.
♦ Render the transitions that connect this activity and action states. Start with the
sequential flows in the workflow first, next consider branching, and only then consider
forking
and joining.
♦ If there are important objects that are involved in the workflow, render them in the
activity diagram, as well. Show their changing values and state as necessary to communicate
the intent of the object flow.

MODELING AN OPERATION:
To model an operation,
♦ Collect the abstractions that are involved in this operation. This includes the
operation’s parameters (including its return type, if any), the attributes of the enclosing class,
and certain
neighboring classes.
♦ Identify the preconditions at the operation’s initial state and post conditions at the
operation’s final state. Also identify any invariants of the enclosing class that must hold
during the execution of the operation.

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♦ Beginning at the operation’s initial state, specify the activities and actions that take
place over time and render them in the activity diagram as either activity states or action
states.

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♦ Use branching as necessary to specify conditional paths and iteration.
♦ Only if this operation is owned by an active class, use forking and joining as
necessary to specify parallel flows of control.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

Forward engineering is possible for activity diagrams, especially if the context of the
diagram is an operation.

Reverse engineering is also possible for activity diagrams, especially if the context of the
code is the body of an operation.

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Fig 9.5: Activity Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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 ACTIVITY DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORM:

9.6.1. ACTIVITIES:
♦ User.
♦ Social Media Platform.
♦ User Interactions.
♦ Post Content.
♦ Like Content.
♦ Comment Content.
♦ Share Content.
♦ Follow Content.
♦ Search for Content.
♦ View notification.
♦ Manage Profile.
♦ Report Content.
♦ Block users.
♦ Admin Actions.
♦ Delete Content.
♦ Suspend Users
♦ Manage Reports.

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 Chapter – 10
STATECHART DIAGRAM

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 10. STATECHART DIAGRAM

A Statechart Diagram shows a state machine, consisting of states, transitions, events, and
activities. The state chart diagram emphasizes the dynamic view of a system.

A State Machine models the possible life history of an object of a class. A state machine
contains states connected by transitions. Each state models a period of time during the life
time of an object during which it satisfies certain conditions. When an event occurs, it may
cause the firing of a transition that takes the object to a new state .When transition fires, an
action attached to the transition may be executed. State Machines are shown as State Chart
Diagrams.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
A Statechart Diagram is just a special kind of diagram and shares the same common
properties as do all other diagrams but they differ in terms of contents.

CONTENTS:
Statechart Diagram commonly contains two things:
1. States
2. Transitions, including events and actions.

STATES:
A State is a condition or situation in the life of an object during which it satisfies some
condition, performs some activity, or waits for some event. Graphically, a State is rendered
as a rectangle with rounded corners.

Fig: State

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 TRANSITIONS:
A Transition is a relationship between two states indicating that an object in the first state
will perform certain actions and enter the second state when a specified event occurs and
specified conditions are satisfied. Graphically, a Transition is rendered as a solid directed
line.

Fig: Transition
EVENTS:
An Event is the specification of a significant occurrence that has a location in time and
space.

ACTIONS:
An Action an executable atomic computation that results in a change in state of the model or
the return of a value.

COMMON USES:
State Chart Diagram has mainly one use when we model the dynamic aspects of a system.
That is,
10.3.1. TO MODEL REACTIVE OBJECTS:
To model the behavior of a reactive object, we essentially specify three things: the stable
states in which that object may live, the events that trigger a transition from state to state, and
the actions that occur on each state change. Modeling the behavior of a reactive object also
involves modeling the lifetime of an object, starting at the time of the objects creation and
continuing until its destruction, highlighting the stable states in which the object may be
found.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING REACTIVE OBJECTS:
To model reactive objects,
⮚ Choose the context for state machine, whether it is a class, a use case, or the system
as a whole.
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⮚ Choose the initial and final states for the object. To guide the rest of your model,
possibly state pre- and post conditions of the initial and final states, respectively.

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⮚ Decide on the stable states of the object by considering the conditions in which the
object may exist for some identifiable period of time. Start with the high-level states of the
object and only then consider its possible sub states.
⮚ Decide on the meaningful partial ordering of stable states over the life time of the
object.
⮚ Decide on the events that may trigger a transition from state to state. Model these
events as triggers to transitions that move from one legal ordering of states to another.
⮚ Attach actions to these transitions (as in a Mealy machine) and/or to these states (as in
a Moore machine).
⮚ Consider ways to simplify your machine by using sub states, branches, forks, joins,
and history states.
⮚ Check that all states are reachable under some combination of events.
⮚ Check that no state is a dead end from which no combination of events will transition
the object out of that state.
⮚ Trace through the state machine, either manually or by using tools, to check it against
expected sequences of events and their responses.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

Forward engineering is possible for state chart diagrams, especially if the context of the
diagram is a class. The forward engineering tool must generate the necessary private
attributes and final static constants.

Reverse engineering is theoretically possible, but practically not very useful. Reverse
engineering tools have no capacity for abstraction and therefore cannot automatically
produce meaning full state chart diagrams.

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Fig 10.5: State Chart Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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 STATECHART DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORM:
STATES:
♦ User Interface
♦ Login
♦ Signup
♦ Dashboard
♦ Onboarding
♦ Create Post
♦ View Posts
♦ Connect Accounts
♦ Publish Post
♦ View Post Details
EVENTS:
♦ Advertise the platform.
♦ Browse website.
♦ Create account.
♦ Signup.
♦ Select Dashboard or onboarding.
♦ Create post.
♦ Post submitted.
♦ Publish post and view post.
♦ Database accepts the view post details.

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 Chapter – 11
COMPONENT DIAGRAM

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 11. COMPONENT DIAGRAM

A Component Diagram shows the organizations and dependencies among a set of

components. The component diagram emphasizes the static implementation view of a
system. The implementation view of a system encompasses the components and files that
are used to assemble and release the physical system. This involves modeling the physical
things that reside on a node, such as executables, libraries, tables, files and documents. These
are related to class diagrams in that a component typically maps to one or more classes,
interfaces, or collaborations.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
A Component Diagram is just a special kind of diagram and shares the same common
properties as all the diagrams but they in terms of contents.

CONTENTS:
Component Diagram commonly contains three things:
1. Components
2. Interfaces
3. Dependency, Generalization, Association and Realization relationships

COMPONENTS:
A Component is a physical and replaceable part of a system that conforms to and provides
the realization of a set of interfaces. Graphically, a Component is rendered as a rectangle
with tabs.

Find.exe

Fig: Component

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 INTERFACES:
An Interface is a collection of operations that are used to specify a service of a class or
component. Graphically, an Interface is rendered as a circle.

ISpelling
Fig: Interface

RELATIONSHIPS:
 A Dependency is a using relationship that states that a change in specification of one
thing may affect another thing that uses it, but not necessarily the reverse.
Graphically, a Dependency is rendered as a dashed line.

Fig: Dependency

 A Generalization is a relationship between a general thing i.e., (called the super class
or parent) and a more specific kind of that thing i.e., (called the subclass or child).
Generalization is sometimes called an “is-a-kind-of” relationship. Graphically,
Generalization is rendered as a solid directed line with open arrowhead.

Fig: Generalization

 An Association is a structural relationship that specifies that objects of one thing are
connected to objects of another. Graphically, an Association is rendered as a solid
line.
0….1 *
Employer Employee
Fig: Association

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Realization is rendered as a dashed directed line with a large open arrowhead.

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 Fig: Realization
COMMON USES:
Component Diagram has mainly four uses when we model the static aspects of a system.
They are,

TO MODEL SOURCE CODE:

With most contemporary object oriented programming languages, you’ll cut code using
integrated development environments that store your source code in files. You can use
component diagrams to model the configuration management of these files, which represent
work-product components.

TO MODEL EXECUTABLE RELEASES:

A release is a relatively complete and consistent set of artifacts delivered to an internal or
external user. In the context of components, a release focuses on the parts necessary to
deliver a running system.

TO MODEL PHYSICAL DATABASES:

Think of a physical database as the concrete realization of a schema, living in the world of
bits. The model of the physical database represents the storage of that information in the
tables of a relational database or the pages of an object-oriented database.

TO MODEL ADAPTABLE SYSTEMS:

Some systems are quite static; their components enter the scene, participate in an execution,
and then depart. Other systems are dynamic, involving mobile agents or components that
migrate for purposes of load balancing and failure recovery.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING SOURCE CODE:
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 ♦ Either by forward or reverse engineering identifies the set of source code files of
interest and model them as components stereotyped as files.
♦ For larger system, use packages to show groups of source code files.
♦ Consider exposing a tagged value indicating such information as the version number
of the source code file, its author, and the date it was last changed. Use tools to manage the
value of this tag.
♦ Model the compilation dependencies among these files using dependencies. Again,
use tools to help generate and manage these dependencies.

MODELING AN EXECUTABLE RELEASE:

To model an executable release,
♦ Identify the set of components you’d like to model. Typically, this will involve some
or all the components that live on one node or the distribution of these sets of components
across all the nodes in the system.
♦ Consider the stereotype of each component in this set. For most systems, you’ll find a
small number of different kinds of components (such as executables, libraries, tables, files,
and
documents). You can use the UML extensibility mechanisms to provide visual cues for these
stereotypes.
♦ For each component in this set, consider its relationship to its neighbors. Most often,
this will involve interfaces that are exported (realized) by certain components and imported
(used) by others. If you want to expose the seams in your system, model these interfaces
explicitly. If you want your model at a higher level of abstraction, elide these relationships by
showing only dependencies among the components.

MODELING A PHYSICAL DATABASE:

To model a physical database,
♦ Identify the classes in your model that represent your logical database schema.
♦ Select a strategy for mapping these classes to tables. You will also want to consider the
physical distribution of your databases. Your mapping strategy will be affected by the
location in which you want your data to live on your deployed system.

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♦ To visualize, specify, construct, and document your mapping, create a component
diagram that contains components stereotyped as tables.
♦ Where possible, use tools to help you transform logical design into a physical design.
MODELING ADAPTABLE SYSTEMS:
To model an adaptable system,
♦ Consider the physical distribution of components that may migrate from node to node.
You can specify the location of component instance by marking it with a location tagged
value, which you can then render in a component diagram (although, technically speaking, a
diagram that contains only instances is an object diagram).
♦ If you want to model the actions that cause a component to migrate, create a
corresponding interaction diagram that contains component instances. You can illustrate a
change of location by drawing the same instance more then once, but with different values
for its location tagged value.

FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:

To forward engineer a component diagram,
♦ For each component, identify classes or collaborations that the component implements.
♦ Choose the target for each component. Your choice is basically between source code
(a form that can be manipulated by development tools) or a binary library or executable (a
form that can be dropped into a running system).
♦ Use tools to forward engineer your models.
To reverse engineer a component diagram,
♦ Choose the target you want to reverse engineer. Source code can be reverse
engineered to components and then classes. Binary libraries can be reverse engineered to
uncover their
interfaces. Executables can be reverse engineered the least.
♦ Using a tool, point to the code you’d like to reverse engineer. Use your tool to
generate a new model or to modify an existing one that was previously forward engineered.
♦ Using your tool, create a component diagram by querying the model. For example, you
might start with one or more components then expand the diagram by following relationships
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 COMPONENT DIAGRAM

Fig 11.5: Component Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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 COMPONENT DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORM:

COMPONENTS:
♦ User interface
♦ Analytics
♦ Notification management
♦ Friendship management
♦ Post management
♦ Use management
♦ database
RELATIONSHIPS:
♦ Association
♦ Dependency

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DEPLOYMENT DIAGRAM

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A Deployment Diagram shows the configuration of run-time processing nodes and the
components that live on them. Deployment Diagram addresses the static deployment view
of architecture. These are related to component diagrams.

The Deployment View of a system encompasses the nodes that form the system’s hardware
topology on which the system executes. This view primarily addresses the distribution,
delivery and installation of the parts that make up the physical system. The static aspects of
this view are captured in deployment diagrams; the dynamic aspects of this view are captured
in interaction diagrams, state chart diagrams and activity diagrams.

COMMON PROPERTIES:
A Deployment Diagram is a just a special kind of diagram and shares the same common
properties as do all other diagrams. A deployment diagram differs from all other kinds of
diagrams in its particular content.

CONTENTS:
Deployment Diagrams commonly contain these things:
1. Node
2. Relationships

NODE:
A Node is a physical element that exists at run time and represents a
computational resource, generally having at least some memory and often, processing
capability. Graphically, a Node is rendered as a cube, usually including only its name.

serve

Fig: Node

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 RELATIONSHIPS:
 A Dependency is a semantic relationship between two things in which a change to
one thing may affect the semantics of the other thing. Graphically, a dependency is
rendered as a dashed line, possibly directed, and occasionally including a label.

Fig: Dependency

 An association is a structural relationship that describes a set of links, a link being a

connection among objects. Aggregation is a special kind of association, representing
a structural relationship between a whole and its parts. Graphically, an association is
rendered as a solid line, possibly directed, occasionally including a label.

0….1
Employer *
Employee
Fig: Association

❖ Like all other diagrams, deployment diagrams may contain notes and constraints.
Deployment diagrams may also contain components, each of which must live on some node.
Deployment diagram may also contain packages, which are used to group elements of your
model into larger chunks.

COMMON USES:
Deployment Diagram has mainly three uses when we model the static aspects of a system.
They are,

TO MODEL EMBEDDED SYSTEMS:

An embedded system is a software intensive collection of hardware that interfaces with the
physical world. Embedded systems involve software that controls devices such as motors,
actuators, and displays and that in turn, is controlled by external stimuli such as sensor input,
movement, and temperature changes. You can use deployment diagrams to model the devices
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 TO MODEL CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS:
A client/server system is a common architecture focused on making a clear separation of
concerns between the system’s user interface and the system’s persistent data. Client/server
systems are one end of the continuum of distributed systems and require you to make
decisions about the network connectivity of clients to servers and about the physical
distribution of your system’s software components across the nodes. You can model the
topology of such systems by using deployment diagrams.

TO MODEL FULLY DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS:

At the other end of the continuum of distributed systems are those that are widely, if not
globally, distributed, typically encompassing multiple levels of servers. Such systems are
often hosts to multiple versions of software components, some of which may even migrate
from node to node. Crafting systems requires you to make decisions that enable the
continuous change in the system’s topology. You can use deployment diagrams to visualize
the system’s current topology and distribution of components to reason about the impact of
changes on that topology.

COMMON MODELING TECHNIQUES:

MODELING AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM:
To model an embedded system,
⮚ Identify the devices and nodes that are unique to your system.
⮚ Provide visual cues, especially for unusual devices, by using the UML extensibility
mechanisms to define system-specific stereotypes with appropriate icons. At the very least,
you’ll want to distinguish processors and devices.
⮚ Model the relationships among these processors and devices in a deployment diagram.
Similarly, specify the relationship between the components in your system’s implementation
view and the nodes in your system’s deployment view.
⮚ As necessary, expand on any intelligent devices by modeling their structure with a
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MODELING A CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEM:
To model a client/server system,
⮚ Identify the nodes that represent your system’s client and server processors.
⮚ Highlight those devices that are germane to the behavior of your system. For example,
you’ll want to model special devices, such as credit card readers, badge readers, and display
devices other than monitors, because their placement in the system’s hardware topology are
likely to be architecturally significant.
⮚ Provide visual cues for these processors and devices via stereotyping.
⮚ Model the topology of these nodes in a deployment diagram. Similarly, specify the
relationship between the components in your system’s implementation view and the nodes in
your system’s deployment view.

MODELING A FULLY DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM:

To model a fully distributed system,
⮚ Identify the system’s devices and processors as for simpler client/server systems.
⮚ If you need to reason about the performance of the system’s network or the impact of
changes to the network, be sure to model these communication devices to the level of detail
sufficient to make these assessments.
⮚ Pay close attention to logical groupings of nodes, which you can specify by using
packages.
⮚ Model these devices and processors using deployment diagrams. Where possible, use
tools that discover the topology of your system by walking your system’s network.
⮚ If you need to focus on the dynamics of your system, introduce use case diagrams to
specify the kinds of behavior you are interested in, and expand on these use cases with
interaction diagrams.

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FORWARD AND REVERSE ENGINEERING:
To reverse engineer a deployment diagram,
⮚ Choose the target that you want to reverse engineer.
⮚ Choose also the fidelity of your reverse engineering.
⮚ Use a tool that walks across your system, discovering its hardware topology. Record
that topology in a deployment model.
⮚ Along the way, we can use similar tools to discover the components that live on each
node, which we can also record in a deployment model.
⮚ Using modeling tools create a deployment diagram by querying the model. For
example, we might start with visualizing the basic client/server topology, and then expand on
the diagram by populating certain nodes with components of interest that live on them.

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 Fig 12.5: Deployment Diagram for SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
DEPLOYMENT DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORM:

NODES:
♦ SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
♦ User
♦ User device
♦ Database
♦ Main function
♦ External system

RELATIONSHIPS:
♦ Association
♦ Dependency

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CONCLUSION

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 CONCLUSION

The contents of this “MINI PROJECT” explain how to model real time project with the
help of OOA through UML.

Any project or event given to be implemented in real world to be modeled in order to:

♣ Visualize the system as it is or we want it to be.

♣ Specify the behavior or the structure of the system.

♣ Construct the system with the help of templates.

♣ Document the decision we have made.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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 12. BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOKS:

 Object Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications- Pearson Edition Asia, Grady Booch 2nd Edition.
 The Unified Modeling Language user guide-Addison Wesley, 1999. Grady Booch, James rum baugh, Ivar Jacobson.
 Fundamentals of Object Oriented Design in UML, Addison Wesley, 2000. Meilir Page-Jones.
 Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Andrew Haigh, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001, ISBN: 0-07-047277-7.
 Software Engineering, A practitioner’s Approach-Roger S. Pressman, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill International Edition.
 Software Engineering-Sommerville, 7th edition, Pearson education.

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