Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Craig Larman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0130925691 | ISBN-13: 978-0130925695 | Edition: 2

For all undergraduate courses in object-oriented analysis and design. Builds on the overwhelming success of the First Edition. The topics covered in this book are increasingly recognized as core competencies by virtually all contemporary computer science departments, and in virtually all computer science curricula. This book teaches object-oriented analysis and design through iterations of a single, cohesive case study-incrementally introducing key OO&AD skills while emphasizing practical activities and principles. Renowned object technology leader Craig Larman introduces the popular UML 1.4 diagramming notation as a superior vehicle for expressing OO&AD thoughts. Since OOA&D should be taught (and practiced) within a coherent process, he presents a lightweight, agile version of the market-leading Unified Process (UP). Within his case study's context, he also introduces patterns-robust, best-practice solutions to the most widely encountered design problems.

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Good software starts with a good design, and the subtitle of Applying UML and Patterns, "An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D) and the Unified Process" reinforces that that's what this book is about.

The first edition of Applying UML and Patterns became a standard. The second edition uses the unified process (UP) as the iterative process within which OOA/D is introduced, and extends the case study used in the first edition. Other changes have been made to reflect the growing consensus on the most effective ways to work with OOA/D and patterns.

Although you will learn UML, this isn't what Applying UML and Patterns is all about. It's designed to teach you to think of software as a collection of objects with properties and to manipulate the relationships between them. This is far more profound.

The case study enables Craig Larman to carry the design through to Java code. In practice, you will need a basic understanding of OO programming to benefit from Applying UML and Patterns, though you needn't know Java--you can implement the designs in the OO language of your choice with equal facility.

When it comes right down to it, Applying UML and Patterns is all about providing you with a language in which to think about software design. This is quite different from learning a language in which to code a design.

A facility with OOA/D will enable you to design and discuss programs independent of code, to produce more elegant and maintainable software, and to take a 30,000-foot view of the way your software interacts with the world. In effect, it can shift your viewpoint from that of a mechanic to that more sophisticated viewpoint of an engineer. Recommended. --Steve Patient. Amazon.co.uk

From the Author

Thank you for considering this book. Based on my experience both doing and mentoring OOA/D, I've tried to create a useful learning aid or introduction to object design, use cases, the UML, patterns, and iterative development with an agile or light version of the Unified Process. Please contact me if I can help with any questions related to its content or use in learning or teaching, at craiglarman.com.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2 edition (July 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130925691
• ISBN-13: 978-0130925695
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Software Design, Testing & Engineering > UML

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first book you should read to learn UML!, November 26, 1999

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Gavin Lim - See all my reviews

This review is from: Applying UML and Patterns (Hardcover)

Craig Larman did a splendid job simplifying UML. I bought this book along with the official UML user guide and I prefer reading this book because of how it made UML look so easy. What's so impressive about this book is that the author stays with one example throughout the book, and clearly illustrates the relationships and dependencies amongst different UML diagrams and artifacts. He even shows you how to map the diagrams to actual Java code! Larman's explanations of the different design patterns is also invaluable. I haven't heard of design patterns before, and this book helped me have a deeper appreciation of patterns to create better object-oriented software.

70 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction To OO Analysis and Design, December 21, 2001

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This review is from: Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is the best introduction I have seen to object-oriented analysis and design. It explains the 'Unified Process' of analysis and design, including UML and the use of patterns. I am a big fan of this book because it emphasizes the "why"--the reason for each element of the process from a business perspective. For example, instead of simply offering a recipe for writing use cases, the book talks about why one might include or exclude specific elements to achieve specific objectives.

Those (like me) who have avoided Unified Process because it looks too rigid, bureaucratic, and form-laden will love this book. The author argues convincingly that UP is best implemented in an iterative process that looks more like Extreme Programming than the cumbersome waterfall process one typically associates with UP. Then the book shows how to implement a UP process in enough detail, with enough examples, and with enough flexibility, that a project leader can readily put this form of UP into practice.

I have avoided UP for years, but this book may have made a convert out of me. It's the first book I have seen that makes an effective business case for UP and presents a practical guide to its implementation. I have no hesitation recommending it to anyone, from novice project leaders to seasoned software architects.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and easy-to-read, February 8, 2000

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Michael F. Maddox - See all my reviews

This review is from: Applying UML and Patterns (Hardcover)

Craig Larman provides the reader with simple, easy-to-follow examples of UML and pattern application, with few deep theoretical or philisophical discussions of development process. This style offers the new user of UML a good guide to applied modeling concepts, without bogging he/she down in academic arguments. If you are going to buy a single book to learn UML, I highly recommend this one, as it goes beyond simply describing the notation, and illustrates its use through simple guidelines. Other books are necessary to fully understand the complexities of UML, patterns, and design process, but this one fills a huge gap for the beginner market.