Alf (Action Language for Foundational UML) is essentially a textual notation for UML behaviors that can be attached to a UML model in any place where a UML behavior can be specified. Alf Input text serves as a concrete representation for UML model elements within the fUML, allowing for behavioral modeling using a textual surface notation. This facilitates a model-driven process capable of generating fully executable source code, thus integrating structural modeling with behavioral modeling12. Alf allows for detailed behavioral specification in a textual form as opposed to the more cumbersome graphical activity diagram notation, making it a practical tool for specifying the operational behavior of a system within the UML framework2.
Questions 5
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Which class sits at the top of the MOF class hierarchy?
In the MOF class hierarchy, the class ‘Element’ sits at the top. It is the superclass of all classes defined in MOF and is an implicit superclass of all metaclasses defined using MOF1. This superclass relationship to ‘Element’ does not need to be explicitly declared in the metamodels.
Questions 6
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When an Order is closed, a Customer of that Order must be notified
Which diagram fragment correctly models this scenario?
The correct answer is C, which uses a transformation edge to indicate that when an order is closed, information is transformed or processed to notify the customer. This is expressed in UML with an object flow that has a transformation property, which specifies how an object is transformed from one state to another as it flows along the edge. Thisis appropriate for a scenario where closing an order leads to the creation of a customer notice, implying some form of transformation or processing of the order information to generate the notice.
References:
UML 2.5 Specification: The UML 2.5 specification details how object flows with transformations can be used to show that one piece of data is transformed into another as it flows from one action to another.
Questions 7
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What is a metamodel in the context of MOF?
Options:
A.
a collection of Stereotypes
B.
a model of a modeling language
C.
a model based on an executable semantic
D.
a model library of model elements to be reused by many models
In the context of the Meta-Object Facility (MOF), a metamodel is essentially a model that defines the structure and semantics of a modeling language. It is a set of constructs and rules that describe how models can be constructed for a particular domain or purpose. The MOF itself is an example of a metamodel because it provides the language for defining other metamodels, such as the UML metamodel1.