Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process

The world's #1 best-selling introduction to object-oriented analysis/design, iterative development, and the UML-now completely updated! Applying UML and Patterns, second edition, helps any developer or student master the core principles and best practices of object-oriented analysis and design (OOA/D) - not just drawing UML, but really applying it in the context of software design. Renowned object technology and iterative methods leader Craig Larman presents three iterations of a single, cohesive case study, incrementally introducing the critical skills of OOA/D, while emphasizing the most essential activities, principles, and patterns. Coverage includes: Requirements end Use Cases: Identifying and recording requirements; Domain Object Modeling: Understanding domain "objects of interest," their attributes, and relationships; Architecture: Creating layered architectures that maximize application flexibility, robustness, and maintainability; Essential Object Design: Mastering key skills, including assigning responsibilities to objects, and designing collaborations with principles such as Information Expert, Indirection, and Protected Variations; Design Patterns: Creating robust objects and frameworks with popular high-use patterns such as Strategy, Factory, Adapter, Observer, Template Method, and Command; Iterative Development and "Agile UP": Organizing modeling and development using simple, essential Unified Process (a popular iterative process) activities and best practices. This new edition is revised throughout, with new case study problems, updated discussion of patterns, use cases, the Unified Process, architectural analysis, and more. Applying UML and Patterns, second edition offers a lucid and practical introduction to how to think and design with objects.