UML Sequence Diagram Generator System from Use Case Description Using Natural Language

Segundo, Laura Méndez; Herrera, Rodolfo Romero; Herrera, K. Yeni Perez

doi:10.1109/cerma.2007.4367713

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“…The process of data transformation used rules to develop an entity relationship diagram and create structured query language from unified modeling language class diagram. Segundo, Herrera & Herrera (2007) suggest a technique for teaching students and fresh analysts how to create sequence diagrams based on descriptions provided by a natural language. Moreover, Souza et al (2015) apply an approach known as the semi-automatic transformation, which is supported also by a number of transformation criteria.…”

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Seamless transformation from use case to sequence diagrams

Alyami

Pileggi

Sohaib

et al. 2023

PeerJ Computer Science

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System design is an essential subject taught in information systems and has become a core course in its curriculum. Unified modelling language (UML) has been broadly adopted, and it is common to support the system design process using different diagrams. Each diagram serves a purpose by focusing on a specific part of a particular system. Design consistency ensures a seamless process, as the diagrams are generally interrelated. However, creating a well-designed system takes a lot of work, especially for university students with work experience. To overcome this challenge, aligning the concepts across diagrams is essential, which can help achieve better consistency and management of the design system, especially in an educational setting. This article is an extension of our previous work, as we have discussed a simple scenario of Automated teller machines to demonstrate the alignment concepts between UML diagrams. From a more technical perspective, the current contribution provides a Java program that aligns concepts by converting text-based use cases to text-based sequence diagrams. Then, the text is transformed in PlantUML to generate its graphical representation. The developed alignment tool is expected to contribute to helping students and instructors during the system design phases to be more consistent and practical. Limitations and future work are presented.

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Seamless transformation from use case to sequence diagrams

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Sohaib

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“…One such use is in extracting the classes, objects, methods or connections from the natural language description (Bryant & Lee, 2002;Mich, 1996). Another is applying NLP to use cases, in order to create simple sequence diagrams with messages between objects (Segundo et al, 2007), or to assist in initial design (Drazan & Mencl, 2007). A tool has been developed for capturing requirements in controlled natural language, backed by a formal requirements analysis engine and to automatically generate a complete set of requirements-based test cases (Moitra et al, 2019).…”

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Behavioral Programming With a Subset of Natural Language: An Evaluation Study

2021

14th IADIS International Conference Information Systems

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We consider the idea of behavioral programming by writing controlled natural language requirements, which are then compiled directly into executable code. Our motivation is to bridge the gap between system requirements and a final system. We claim that formal structured natural language requirements can serve as the means and the end to programming the behavior of reactive systems, if one utilizes a fully executable language that supports story-like sentences, such as live sequence charts (LSC). We use natural language processing methods combined with user interaction in order to understand English requirements, and translate them into LSCs, disambiguating and clarifying intentions with the user when necessary. We test a multi-modal user interface we term show & tell, where natural language is interspersed with play-in, and model-based co-reference resolution. Our approach is domain general and builds the underlying model of the system leading to direct execution. The paper presents novel evaluation studies that show its potential as an effective tool for natural language programming of reactive system behavior.

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Generation of Verification Artifacts from Natural Language Descriptions

Harris

2020

Natural Language Processing for Electronic Design Automation

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UML Sequence Diagram Generator System from Use Case Description Using Natural Language

Cited by 8 publications

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Seamless transformation from use case to sequence diagrams

Seamless transformation from use case to sequence diagrams

Behavioral Programming With a Subset of Natural Language: An Evaluation Study

Generation of Verification Artifacts from Natural Language Descriptions

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