October 2002
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
5h 4m
English
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Scenario Walk-Through
A primary method of consistency checking is to walk through the high-risk scenarios as represented by a sequence or collaboration diagram. Since each message represents behavior of the receiving class, verify that each message is captured as an operation on the class diagram. Verify that two interacting objects have a pathway for communication via either an association or an aggregation. Especially check for reflexive relationships that may be needed since these relationships are easy to miss during analysis. Reflexive relationships are needed when multiple objects of the same class interact during a scenario.
For each class represented on the class diagram, make sure the class participates in at least one scenario. For ...