Object-modeling technique

Object-modeling technique
The object-modeling technique (OMT) is an object modeling language for software modeling and designing. It was developed around 1991 by Rumbaugh, Blaha, Premerlani, Eddy and Lorensen as a method to develop object-oriented systems and to support object-oriented programming. OMT was developed as an approach to software development. The purposes of modeling according to Rumbaugh are:[1] [2] testing physical entities before building them (simulation), communication with customers, visualization (alternative presentation of information), and reduction of complexity. OMT has proposed three main types of models: Object model: The object model represents the static and most stable phenomena in the modeled domain.[3] Main concepts are OMT state diagram classes and associations with attributes and operations. Aggregation and generalization (with multiple inheritance) are predefined relationships.[2] Dynamic model: The dynamic model represents a state/transition view on the model. Main concepts are states, transitions between states, and events to trigger transitions. Actions can be modeled as occurring within states. Generalization and aggregation (concur-rency) are predefined relationships.[2] Functional model: The functional model handles the process perspective of the model, corresponding roughly to data flow diagrams. Main concepts are process, data store, data flow, and actors.[2] OMT is a predecessor of the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Many OMT modeling elements are common to UML. Functional Model in OMT: In brief, a functional model in OMT defines the function of the whole internal processes in a model with the help of "Data Flow Diagrams (DFD's). It details how processes are performed independently.

OMT object diagram

Object-modeling technique

References
[1] Rumbaugh et al. (1991:15) [2] Terje Totland (1997). 5.2.7 Object Modeling Technique (OMT) (http:/ / www. idi. ntnu. no/ grupper/ su/ publ/ html/ totland/ ch0527. htm) Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim. [3] (Rumbaugh et al.,1991:21)

Further reading
James Rumbaugh, Michael Blaha, William Premerlani, Frederick Eddy, William Lorensen (1990). Object-Oriented Modeling and Design. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-629841-9 Terri Quatrani, Michael Jesse Chonoles (1996). Succeeding With the Booch and OMT Methods: A Practical Approach. Addison Wesley. ISBN 0-8053-2279-56

External links
Some of the early history of OMT (http://marchingcubes.org/index.php/Object_Oriented_Modeling)

Article Sources and Contributors

Article Sources and Contributors

Object-modeling technique Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=429843598 Contributors: Ap, Ary29, AutumnSnow, Cander0000, Canderson7, Dawynn, Diotti, Ewlyahoocom, GeorgeBills, Ligulem, Lorensen, Mark Renier, Mdd, Michael Hardy, Mjchonoles, Mskhan667, Notheruser, Paul G, Pavel Vozenilek, RainbowCrane, RedWolf, RobertRoggenbuck, Rockhyrax, Sae1962, Yellowdesk, 9 anonymous edits

Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

Image:OMT object diagram.png Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:OMT_object_diagram.png License: Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0 Contributors: User:AutumnSnow Image:OMT state diagram.png Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:OMT_state_diagram.png License: GNU Free Documentation License Contributors: User:AutumnSnow

License
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/