An ontologically well-founded profile for UML conceptual models

G. Guizzardi; Gerd Wagner; Marten J. van Sinderen; Nicola Guarino

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-25975-6_10

An ontologically well-founded profile for UML conceptual models

G. Guizzardi, Gerd Wagner, Marten J. van Sinderen, Nicola Guarino

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Abstract

UML class diagrams can be used as a language for expressing a conceptual model of a domain. In a series of papers [1,2,3] we have been using the General Ontological Language (GOL) and its underlying upper level ontology, proposed in [4,5], to evaluate the ontological correctness of a conceptual UML class model and to develop guidelines for how the constructs of the UML should be used in conceptual modeling. In this paper, we focus on the UML metaconcepts of classes and objects from an ontological point of view. We use a philosophically and psychologically well-founded theory of classifiers to propose a UML profile for Ontology Representation and Conceptual Modeling. Moreover, we propose a design pattern based on this profile to target a recurrent problem in role modeling discussed in the literature. Finally, we demonstrate the relevance of the tools proposed by applying them to solve recurrent problems in the practice of conceptual modeling.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004
Editors	Anne Persson, Janis Stirna
Place of Publication	Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher	Spinger
Pages	112-126
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	3-540-22151-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-25975-6_10
Publication status	Published - 2004
Event	16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004 - Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia Duration: 7 Jun 2004 → 11 Jun 2004 Conference number: 16 http://www.cs.rtu.lv/caise2004/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Spinger-Verlag
Number	3084
Volume	3084
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004
Abbreviated title	CAiSE
Country/Territory	Latvia
City	Riga
Period	7/06/04 → 11/06/04
Internet address	http://www.cs.rtu.lv/caise2004/

Keywords

METIS-222867
SCS-Services
EWI-23190
IR-85225

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Guizzardi, G., Wagner, G., van Sinderen, M. J., & Guarino, N. (2004). An ontologically well-founded profile for UML conceptual models. In A. Persson, & J. Stirna (Eds.), 16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004 (pp. 112-126). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3084, No. 3084). Spinger. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-25975-6_10

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Guizzardi, G, Wagner, G, van Sinderen, MJ & Guarino, N 2004, An ontologically well-founded profile for UML conceptual models. in A Persson & J Stirna (eds), 16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 3084, vol. 3084, Spinger, Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 112-126, 16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004, Riga, Latvia, 7/06/04. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-25975-6_10

An ontologically well-founded profile for UML conceptual models. / Guizzardi, G.; Wagner, Gerd; van Sinderen, Marten J. et al.
16th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004. ed. / Anne Persson; Janis Stirna. Berlin Heidelberg: Spinger, 2004. p. 112-126 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3084, No. 3084).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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