Object-oriented modelling based on logbooks

Many conceptual modelling methods have as point of departure an initial specification of the world to be modelled, also referred to as the \+i\Universe of Discourse.\-i\ This initial specification is usually expressed in natural language. The goal of the modelling process is to obtain a complete and...

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Published in:Computer journal 1996-01, Vol.39 (9), p.793-799
Main Authors: VAN BOMMEL, P, FREDERIKS, P. J. M, VAN DER WEIDE, T. P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Computer science
control theory
systems
Exact sciences and technology
Miscellaneous
Software
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Summary:Many conceptual modelling methods have as point of departure an initial specification of the world to be modelled, also referred to as the \+i\Universe of Discourse.\-i\ This initial specification is usually expressed in natural language. The goal of the modelling process is to obtain a complete and consistent formal specification from the initial specification. However, only a few conceptual modelling methods provide the system analyst with clues and rules which can be applied to the initial specification. In this paper the notion of \+i\logbook\-i\ is introduced as a common basis for various models to be produced during system analysis. A logbook has a unifying format which contains a complete description of the history of some Universe of Discourse. It is intended as a structuring mechanism for initial specifications based on natural language. A typing mechanism is provided as an abstraction mechanism for logbook instances, leading to object-oriented analysis models. (Abstract quotes from original text)
ISSN:0010-4620
1460-2067
DOI:10.1093/comjnl/39.9.793