What is meant by CASE with UML?
The term "CASE with UML" refers to Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). It is an approach to software-supported application development that uses UML diagrams for modeling and documenting the software system.
Typical software functions in the area of "CASE with UML":
- UML diagram creation: Tools for creating various UML diagram types such as use case, class, and sequence diagrams.
- Model validation: Checking the consistency and correctness of UML models.
- Code generation: Automatic generation of program code from UML diagrams.
- Reverse engineering: Creation of UML models from existing source code.
- Version control: Management of different versions of UML models and associated code.
- Requirements management: Linking UML models with requirements specifications.
- Documentation generation: Automatic creation of software specifications from UML models.
- Collaboration features: Enabling multiple developers to work together on UML models.