The new second edition of Practical Object Oriented Design with UML provides a concise introduction to the design of object-oriented programs using UML. The book focuses on the application of UML in the development of software, and also offers a detailed tutorial introduction to the UML notation and its application. The book provides the ideal introduction to UML for undergraduates taking modules in object-oriented techniques as part of a Computer Science or Software Engineering degree programme.

Table of Contents:
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN Chapter 1.Introduction to UML Chapter 2. Modelling with objects Chapter 3. Software development processes PART 2: CASE STUDY: RESTAURANT BOOKING SYSTEM Chapter 4. Restaurant system: use case model Chapter 5. Restaurant system: analysis Chapter 6. Restaurant system: design Chapter 7. Restaurant system: implementation PART 3: UML TUTORIAL Chapter 8. Class and object diagrams Chapter 9. Interaction diagrams Chapter 10. Statecharts and activity diagrams Chapter 11. Constraints and OCL Chapter 12. Implementation models PART 4: OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN IN PRACTICE Chapter 13. Code generation and reverse engineering Chapter 14. Principles and patterns Appendices: Reference material A: UML notation reference B: OCL reference C: A use case template References and Further Reading Index