A trustworthy, reusable component will clearly advertise the set of services it provides in its interface. More information can be gained about how to use a service by examining an operation's ...

The benefits of UML (Universal Modeling Language) are renowned, but migrating from C to UML can be daunting. I-Logix's Rhapsody in C targets embedded C developers, especially those working on 8- and ...

In recent years, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been successfully used to develop many embedded applications, including avionics, automotive, medical, industrial automation, and ...

This article looks at some of the abstractions in a new profile of UML, the RT-Profile, which particularly affects software design for real-time use. Included in the paper are a set of patterns that ...