The Z notation: a reference manual
The Z notation: a reference manual
Object-oriented modeling and design
Object-oriented modeling and design
Object-Z: a specification language advocated for the description of standards
Computer Standards & Interfaces - Special issue on formal description techniques
Exploring the semantics of UML type structures with Z
FMOODS '97 Proceedings of the IFIP TC6 WG6.1 international workshop on Formal methods for open object-based distributed systems
The UML as a formal modeling notation
Computer Standards & Interfaces - Special issue on semantics in specifications
The Object-Z specification language
The Object-Z specification language
ZUM '95 Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Z Usres on The Z Formal Specification Notation
Formalizing the UML class diagram using object-Z
UML'99 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on The unified modeling language: beyond the standard
Core meta-modelling semantics of UML: the pUML approach
UML'99 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on The unified modeling language: beyond the standard
A Formal Metamodeling Approach to a Transformation between the UML State Machine and Object-Z
ICFEM '02 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods: Formal Methods and Software Engineering
A Formal Model of the UML Metamodel: The UML State Machine and Its Integrity Constraints
ZB '02 Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of B and Z Users on Formal Specification and Development in Z and B
Coupling-based transformations of Z specifications into UML diagrams
Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering
Towards the formalisation of object-oriented methodologies
Proceedings of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference on Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership in a Diverse, Multidisciplinary Environment
Improving the definition of UML
MoDELS'06 Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems
An MDA approach towards integrating formal and informal modeling languages
FM'05 Proceedings of the 2005 international conference on Formal Methods
A UNITY-based framework towards component based systems
OPODIS'04 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Principles of Distributed Systems
AgentZ: extending object-z for multi-agent systems specification
AOIS'04 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Agent-Oriented Information Systems II
Constraints checking in UML class diagrams: SQL vs OCL
DEXA'07 Proceedings of the 18th international conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications
Towards an institution for Object-Z specifications
International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology
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This paper presents a precise and descriptive semantics for core modeling concepts in Object-Z and a formal description for UML class constructs. Given the formal descriptions, it also provides a formal semantic mapping between the two languages at the meta-level, which makes our translation more systematic. Any verification of UML models can take place on their corresponding Object-Z specifications using reasoning techniques provided for Object-Z. With this approach, we provide not only a precise semantic basis for UML but also a sound mechanism for reasoning about UML models.