Introduction
Listed below are the usual concepts for Java development, together with the way in which they can be expressed in Modelio.
Notions on a class
| Java notion | UML model mapping |
|---|---|
abstract class |
"Abstract" field of a class |
final class |
"Can be inherited" field of a class |
generalization |
Class generalization, or {JavaExtends} tagged value |
interface implementation |
Implementation link, or {JavaImplements} tagged value |
imports classes |
Use and reference links of its package, or {JavaImport} tagged value on the class and its package |
class invariant |
Constraint on class, stereotyped JavaInvariant |
inner class |
Contained class |
non public class |
[JavaBottom note type][4], or import link stereotyped JavaFileGroup |
Notions on an operation
| Java notion | UML model mapping |
|---|---|
public visibility |
Public value in the Visibility field on an operation. |
protected visibility |
Protected value in the Visibility field on an operation. |
private visibility |
Private value in the Visibility field on an operation. |
friendly visibility |
No value in the Visibility field on an operation. |
constructor |
«create» stereotype on an operation. |
finalize() method |
«destroy» stereotype on an operation. |
abstract |
"Abstract" operation field. |
static |
"Class" operation field. |
final |
"Cannot be specialized" operation field. |
synchronized |
{JavaSynchronized} tagged value. |
native |
{JavaNative} tagged value. |
exceptions generated by an operation |
{JavaThrownException} tagged value. You can model the throwing of exceptions through a dependency link towards a class which derives from java.lang.Exception or towards a signal stereotyped Exception. |
Notions on an attribute
| Java notion | UML model mapping |
|---|---|
visibility |
Same mapping process as for operations. |
static |
Class field of an attribute. |
final |
{JavaFinal} tagged value. |