Agile Modeling with UML

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This book addresses the methodological treatment of UML/P, focusing on three core aspects of model-based software development: code generation, systematic testing of programs through model-based test case definitions, and evolutionary refactoring and transformation of models. It begins by detailing foundational concepts and techniques, followed by their application with UML/P, making the content accessible for transfer to other model-based approaches and languages. After an introductory chapter outlining the book's goals, an agile UML-based approach is presented, using UML/P for creating executable models, generating code, designing test cases, and planning iterative evolution through refactoring. A brief summary of UML/P is provided for completeness. Subsequent chapters delve into techniques for code generation, including the architecture of a code generator and the suitability of UML/P notations for test or product code. General concepts for software testing and specific features related to UML/P are discussed, along with test patterns for defining test cases, particularly for distributed and concurrent systems. The final chapters examine model and code transformation techniques, establishing a foundation for refactoring that preserves semantics. This book benefits practical software development, academic training in Software Engineering, and research in model-based software development, equipping practitioners, students, an