UML2 metaclasses and metamodel overview using hyperlinked UML Parsing Analysis

An incomplete Webel reference zone for Unified Modeling Language™ (UML™) metaclasses and the UML metamodel, with an emphasis on those classes that support the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) systems engineering dialect.

Demonstration metaclass pages with substantial or complete decomposition into hyperlinked text snippets (usually sentences) include:

• 7.3.14 Element (from Kernel) [introduces the hyperlinked parsing analysis strategy, including embedded images]
• 7.3.51 Type (from Kernel) [minimal example of breakdown structure, text only]
• 7.3.22 InstanceSpecification (from Kernel) [with many analysis images and comparison of tool capability vs. spec.]
• 7.3.12 Dependency (from Dependencies) [demonstrates very detailed decomposition of a metaclass]
• 7.3.11 DataType (from Kernel) [with example of a detected specification ERROR]
• 7.3.19 Feature (from Kernel) [with example of a detected UML tool ERROR]
• 7.3.8 Classifier (from Kernel, Dependencies, PowerTypes) [with example metamodel diagrams with element merge]
• 16.3.1 Actor (from UseCases)
• 7.3.13 DirectedRelationship (from Kernel)

Not all UML2 metaclasses are translated (yet) completely from the UML superstructure specification, and not all metaclass pages are decomposed (yet) entirely into hyperlinked text snippets yet.

Sponsorship is sought to continue this work (possibly on a dedicated web site) so that members of the Unified Modeling Language™ (UML™) community may participate in fine-grained, CMS-driven discussions on the UML specification - with one dedicated page and comment trail per sentence/snippet. In addition, this "snippet-driven engineering" approach enables hyperlinking of specific sentences of the UML2 specification to related OMG issue report pages, to improve issue tracking. Potential sponsors should please phone +61 (2) 9386 0090 or email me (Dr Darren Kelly, proprietor of Webel IT Australia).