UML for Java Programmers

By Robert C. Martin

Robert C. Martin is the founder and president of Object Mentor. He is an industry-recognized expert in Agile methodologies and object-oriented design. More about Bob

This book is for the Java programmer who wants to make sense out of UML. The book is loaded with case studies and examples of Java programs and their corresponding UML diagrams. The book emphasizes the parts of UML that Java programmers need, and ignores those parts of UML that Java programmers don't need. It is a pragmatic guide to using UML to describe Java programs.

But the book doesn't stop there. It goes on to show good object oriented design techniques, principles, and practices. It examines a number of case studies in depth, and shows how to design Java structures that are robust and maintainable.

Reviews:

• If you want to learn solid OO design concepts and how to reliably and accurately represent them in UML then this book is for you.
• This is a great book for learning or improving with UML. Topics are introduced at a level appropriate for beginners but each topic progresses at a nice pace into intermediate territory. There's even advice in here suitable for the best programmers I know.
• This book is a gold mine of insights into what is essential about OO design, UML notation, and their relationship to writing sound code.

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