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Module 3 - Use Case Diagrams

The document explains the importance of creating a use-case model for effective communication between customers and system developers regarding system functions. It defines use-case diagrams, actors, and relationships, including communication, uses, and extends relationships, while providing examples relevant to a Library Management System. The use-case model serves as a visual contract that outlines the system's intended functions and interactions with external entities.

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Module 3 - Use Case Diagrams

The document explains the importance of creating a use-case model for effective communication between customers and system developers regarding system functions. It defines use-case diagrams, actors, and relationships, including communication, uses, and extends relationships, while providing examples relevant to a Library Management System. The use-case model serves as a visual contract that outlines the system's intended functions and interactions with external entities.

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Use-Case Diagram

OOAD
Thilagavathi M, AP(Sr.), SCORE

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Why Create a Use-Case Model?

 A use-case model allows the customer and


system developer to communicate WHAT
the system should do, in a language
understandable to the customer.
 Consider the use-case model as the visual
contract between customer and developer.

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What Is a Use-Case Model?

 A use-case model is representation of the


system’s intended functions and its
environment.
 It is created in the Use-Case View and
can include the following
Use-case diagrams
Use-case flow of events
Supplemental information

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What Is a Use-Case Diagram?
 A use-case diagram is an illustration that
shows the relationships among use cases
and actors and among related use cases.

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Actors

 An actor is someone or something outside


the system that interacts with the system.
Example: Human user, external hardware or
another system.
 In the UML, an actor is represented by a
“stickman.”

<<actor>> <<actor>>
Customer Customer

Customer

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Use Cases
 A use case is a sequence of actions
performed by the system that yields a
measurable value for an actor.
 In the UML, a use case is represented
by an oval.

Use Case

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Relationships

A relationship illustrates a semantic


connection among model elements.

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Communication Relationship
May exist between an actor and a use case and
between use cases.
Also called association relationship.
Is often referred to as a “communicate” relationship
since it refers to communication between actor and use
case.
Can be navigable in one or both directions. The
navigation direction represents who is initiating the
communication.

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Communication Relationship
An association with an arrowhead denotes
communication in one direction and is called a
unidirectional association. The end with the arrow
indicates who or what is receiving the communication.

An association without an arrowhead denotes


communication in both directions and is called a bi-
directional association.

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Uses Relationship
The uses relationship is used when use cases
have some sub flows in common.
In the UML, a uses relationship between use
cases is shown by a generalization arrow from
the use case.

<<uses>>

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Extends Relationship
The extends relationship is used when you
have one use case that is similar to another use
case but does a bit more. In essence, it is like a
subclass.
In the UML, the extends relationship between
use cases is shown by a generalization arrow
from the use case.

<<extends>>

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Example: Library Management System

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