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Has anyone used UML?

Danny Ayers danny.ayers_nospam at btinternet.com
Wed Jun 13 10:35:42 EDT 2001 
I'm new to Python but have been using Java for a long time, and
nowadays tend to use a bit of an Extreme-UML hybrid methodology. I'll
start out with the CRC cards and then hack together the classes,
adding basic functionality, but then use JVision (a Java UML  Windows
tool, there's a free non-commercial version) to generate class
diagrams, which are excellent for getting an idea of what refactorings
are needed.

On Mon, 04 Jun 2001 18:40:17 +0100, Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at bt.com>
wrote:

>Michael Davis wrote:
>> Personally, I find UML most useful as a diagramming language used to
>> play with design ideas, or document an existing class framework 
>
>Yes those are good points. Even in a programming context 
>drawing UML diagrams on a whirteboiard is a lot less 
>ambiguous than using a homegrown vague bunch of circles etc. 
>At least everyoine jnows which direction inheritance goes in, 
>what the cardinality of relationships is etc..
>
>> I'm interested in trying other methodologies, such as Extreme
>> Programming, whilst using UML as a diagramming language.
>
>UML is entirely compatible with most methjods - its just a 
>notation after all.
>
>Alan G.
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