UML-B: A Plug-in for the Event-B Tool Set

Colin F. Snook, Michael J. Butler
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1st International Conference on ASM, B, and Z (ABZ'08)

Abstract

UML-B is a graphical formal modelling notation that relies on Event-B for its underlying semantics and is closely integrated with the ‘Rodin’, Event-B verification tools. UML-B is similar to UML but has its own meta-model. UML-B provides tool support, including drawing tools and a translator to generate Event-B models. When a UML-B drawing is saved the translator automatically generates the corresponding Event-B model. The Event-B verification tools (syntax checker and prover) then run automatically providing an immediate display of problems which are indicated on the relevant UML-B diagram.The UML-B modelling environment consists of a UML-B project containing a UML-B model. Four interlinked diagram types (package, context, class and statemachine) are available. Package Diagrams are used to describe the ‘refines’ and ‘sees’ relationships between top level components (machines and contexts) of a UML-B project. UML-B mirrors the Event-B approach where static data (sets and constants) are modelled in a separate package called a ‘context’. The context diagram is similar to a class diagram but has only constant data represented by ClassTypes, Attributes and Associations. ClassTypes define ‘carrier’ sets or constant subsets of other ClassTypes.

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% BibTex
@inproceedings{SnookB08,
  author       = {Colin F. Snook and
                  Michael J. Butler},
  editor       = {Egon B{\"{o}}rger and
                  Michael J. Butler and
                  Jonathan P. Bowen and
                  Paul Boca},
  title        = {{UML-B:} {A} Plug-in for the Event-B Tool Set},
  booktitle    = {Abstract State Machines, {B} and Z, First International Conference,
                  {ABZ} 2008, London, UK, September 16-18, 2008. Proceedings},
  series       = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
  volume       = {5238},
  pages        = {344},
  publisher    = {Springer},
  year         = {2008},
  url          = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87603-8\_32},
  doi          = {10.1007/978-3-540-87603-8\_32},
  timestamp    = {Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:35:01 +0100},
  biburl       = {https://dblp.org/rec/conf/asm/SnookB08.bib},
  bibsource    = {dblp computer science bibliography, https://dblp.org}
}
ABZ'08

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