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RE: Java Live | January 9, 2001
Hi Øyvind,
I spoke with Bran Selic last year at the ISORC-2000 conference in LA. He is
very interested. At that time I couldn't show him any results except for
CTJ/JCSP. I will contact him and show him the CSP/UML stuff.
Gerald.
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> Sent: Tuesday 30 January 2001 13:34 PM
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> Subject: RE: Java Live | January 9, 2001
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>
> Hi
>
> When it comes to UML and data-flow I have always remembered
> this paper: (UML Summary, v1.1) (I think I have used it in one of my
> papers)
>
> http://searchpdf.adobe.com/proxies/0/14/85/41.html
> http://world.isg.de/ftp-pub/OEW/cpp/uml/UML11_Summary.pdf
>
> "A frequently asked question has been, "Why doesn't UML support
> data-flow diagrams?" Simply put, data-flow and other diagram types that
> were not included in the UML do not fit as cleanly into a consistent
> object-oriented paradigm. Activity diagrams accomplish much of what
> people want from DFDs, and then some; activity diagrams are also useful
> for modeling workflow. The authors of the UML are clearly promoting the
> UML diagrams above over all others for object-oriented projects, but
> don't necessarily condemn all other diagrams. We believe we defined a
> set of successful and practical techniques, fitting within a consistent
> paradigm."
>
> --
> Bran Selic, who used to work for (own, I believe) ObjecTime, but was
> bought by Rational, is working on real-time UML. I think he IS
> real-time
> UML. He is a very knowledgable person, and quite likes and understands
> CSP, I believe. He is the guy to contact to show the CSP/UML stuff to,
> Gerald. He's often in Europe, I've actually met him at a
> conference here
> in Norway.
>
> --
> Also see "UML Point/Counterpoint: Modeling Complex Behavior Simply"
> where Mellor and Selic discuss things:
> http://www.embedded.com/2000/0003/0003feat1.htm
>
>
> Øyvind
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