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The StarUML User Guide provides an overview of basic concepts related to project management and modeling in software systems. It distinguishes between models and diagrams, explaining that a model describes various aspects of a software system, while diagrams visually represent these models. Additionally, it covers fragments, UML profiles, and extensions that enhance the functionality of StarUML.

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Basic Concepts _ StarUML Documentation

The StarUML User Guide provides an overview of basic concepts related to project management and modeling in software systems. It distinguishes between models and diagrams, explaining that a model describes various aspects of a software system, while diagrams visually represent these models. Additionally, it covers fragments, UML profiles, and extensions that enhance the functionality of StarUML.

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USER GUIDE
v6
Basic Concepts
Introduction

USER GUIDE
Introduction
Project
Basic Concepts Project is a top-level element stored as a single file ( .mdj ).
Managing Project Modeling a software system requires describing multiple models because it is not enough to describe
Managing Diagrams the system with a single perspective, so we typically make multiple models such as Use-Case Model,
Diagram Editor Design Model, Component Model, Deployment Model, or others in a Project.
Editing Elements Typically Project is organized as a set of UMLModels, UMLPackages, or UMLSubsystems. If you
Formatting Elements want to know more about UML Elements, please refer to OMG UML Specification.
Annotation Elements
Managing Extensions
Powered by GitBook Model vs View
User Interface
Many users are confusing the difference between diagramming or drawing tools such as Microsoft
Visio and modeling tools such StarUML or Rational Software Architect. First you need to understand
a diagram is not a model.

Model or software model is a description of any aspect of a software system such as structure,
behavior, requirement, and so on. A software model can be represented in textual, mathmatical or
visual form. A Model element is a building block of a software model.

A Diagram is a visual geometric symbolic representation of a software model. A software model can
be represented in one or more diagrams with different aspects. For example, a diagram can focus on
class hierarchical structure while another diagram can focus on interaction between objects.
Diagrams consists of view elements, which are visual representations of a model element.

A model element may have multiple corresponding view elements. A model element has its own data
such as name, stereotype, type, etc. A view element just renders the corresponding model element in
a diagram. View elements may exists multiple times in a diagram or in different diagrams. If the name
of a model element changed, all corresponding view elements reflect the changes in their diagrams.

Fragment
A fragment is a part of a project saved as a separate file with the extension name .mfj . Any
element can be exported as a fragment, but typically UMLPackage, UMLModel, and UMLSubsystem
are the candidates. Once a fragment is exported as a file, the fragment can be reused by importing in
a project.

See also
Import Fragment - To import a fragment file
Export Fragment - To export an element to a fragment file

Profile
UML Unified Modeling Language) is a general-purpose modeling language that could be used to
express any kinds of software-intensive systems. In this reason, using UML for a specific domain or
platform is not sufficient, so you may need to define UML Profile. StarUML provides UML profiles
which can be used to expand UML. For example, UML profiles can be used for the following
purposes.

• Profiles for specific programming languages C/C , Java, C#, Python, etc.)
• Profiles for specific development methodologies RUP, Catalysis, UML Components, etc.)
• Profiles for specific domains EAI, CRM, SCM, ERP, etc.)

Extension
An extension is a package which adds new features to StarUML. For example, an extension can
extend menus, UIs, dialogs, modeling notations, preferences, etc. An extension can be written in
JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5 and can use Node.js integrated in StarUML. Extensions can be easily
installed, uninstalled, and updated via the main extension registry.

See also
Managing Extensions - To use extensions.

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