2. 2
Domain Model Relationships
Domain Model
Use Case Model
Interaction Diagrams
Glossary
Design
Requirements
Business Model
Classes, attributes, associations
Domain
objects
Elaboration on some terms
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A Domain Model
Definition. A visual representation of conceptual classes
or real-world objects in a problem domain.
Identifying a rich set of objects or conceptual classes
is at the heart of object-oriented analysis.
The UML contains notation in the form of class
diagrams to illustrate domain models.
Also called conceptual models, domain object models or
analysis object models.
Forget about USE CASE ( as it is not object oriented now)
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Domain Model UML Notation
Illustrated using a set of class diagrams for which no operations
are defined.
It defines how an object is associated with another
object
Then objects have specific attributes
Object
Association
Attributes
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A Domain Model is not a Software Artifact
Sale
Date
Time
Sales Database
Sale
Date
Time
Print()
A Conceptual class: Software Artifacts:
vs.
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Steps to create a Domain Model
Identify Classes
Add associations necessary to record the
relationships that must be retained
Add attributes necessary for information to
be preserved
Apply existing Analysis Patterns
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A Common Mistake - Classes as Attributes
Exclude irrelevant features
Examples:
A Store is not an attribute of a Sale
A Destination is not an attribute of a flight
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Specification or Description
Conceptual Classes
A Class that records information about an
item.
Even if all Instances of the item are sold
out, the description remains.
Avoids duplication of recording the
descriptive information with each instance
of the item.
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Description of a Service
Example (Flight)
Airport
Name
vs.
Flight
Date
Time
Number
Flight
Date
Time
Flight Desc
Date
Time
Airport
Name
Flies-to
Described
-by
Describes
-flights-to
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Description of a Service
Example (Flight)
Airport
Name
vs.
Flight
Date
Time
Number
Flight
Date
Time
Flight Desc
Date
Time
Airport
Name
Flies-to
Described
-by
Describes
-flights-to
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