Unified Modeling Language Primer

This book features several design patterns and covers their implementation using Java. We can use Unified Modeling Language (UML) to help communicate class structures, objects, and interactions. This chapter provides an overview of UML, with a specific focus on diagrams applicable to the hands-on activities in this book.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Introducing UML
• Behavior diagrams
• Structural diagrams