Software Evolution with UML and XML

Hongji Yang is currently the Head of Division of System Design in the School of Computing at De Montfort University and also Deputy Technical Director in the Software Technology Research Laboratory at De Montfort University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Durham University, England, his M.Phil. in Computer Science from Jilin University, China, and his B.Sc. in Computer Science from Jilin University, China.

Preface , Hongji Yang, De Montfort University, England . Chapter I: A Framework for Managing Consistency of Evolving UML Models , Tom Mens, University of Mons-Hainaut, Belgium , Ragnhild Van Der Straeten, Free University of Brussel, Belgium , Jocelyn Simmonds, University of Chile, Chile; Chapter II: Constructing Safety-Related Scenarios to Support Architecture Evaluation , Dingding Lu, Iowa State University, USA , Robyn R. Lutz, Iowa State University and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA , Carl K. Chang, Iowa State University, USA; Chapter III: A Unified Software Reengineering Approach towards Model Driven Architecture Environment , Bing Qiao, De Montfort University, England , Hongji Yang, De Montfort University, England; Chapter IV: Towards the Integration of a Formal Object-Oriented Method and Relational Unified Process , Jing Liu, United Nations University, Macau , Zhiming Liu, United Nations University, Macau and University of Leicester, England , Xiaoshan Li, University of Macau, Macau , Jifeng He, United Nations University, Macau , Yifeng Chen, University of Leicester, England; Chapter V: On the Co-Evolution of SSADM and the UML , Richard J. Botting, California State University, USA; Chapter VI: Software Evolution with XVCL , Weishan Zhang, Tongji University, China , Stan Jarzabekb, National University of Singapore, Singapore , Hongyu Zhangc, RMIT University, Australia , Neil Loughran, Lancaster University, England , Awais Rashid, Lancaster University, England; Chapter VII: UML AND XML Based Change and Data Model Definition , Ping Jiang, Bradford University, England , Quentin Mair, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland , Julian Newman, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland , Josie Huang, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland; Chapater VIII: Rapid Pattern-Oriented Scenario-Based Testing for Embedded Systems , Wei-Tek Tsai, Arizona State University, USA , Ray Paul, Department of Defense, USA , Lian Yu, Arizona State University, USA , Xiao Wei, Arizona State University, USA; Chapter IX: Developing A Software Testing Ontology in UML for A Software Growth Environment of Web-Based Applications , Hong Zhu, Oxford Brookes University, England , Qingning Huo, Lanware Ltd., England; Chapter X: Abstracting UML Behaviour Diagrams for Verification , Mara del Mar Gallardo, University of Malaga, Spain , Jesus Martnez, University of Malaga, Spain , Pedro Merino, University of Malaga, Spain , Ernesto Pimentel, University of Malaga, Spain; Chapter XI: Support for Architectural Design and Re-Design of Embedded Systems , Alessio Bechini, University of Pisa, Italy , Cosimo Antonio Prete, University of Pisa, Italy; Chapter XII: Describing and Extending Classes with XMI: an Industrial Experience , Giacomo Cabri, University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy , Marco Iori, OTConsulting, Italy , Andrea Salvarani, OTConsulting, Italy