Contains special shapes and settings for creating Shlaer-Mellor OOA diagrams.

In Edraw Professional, the Shlaer-Mellor OOA template and shapes are in the Software folder.

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Who can use them and how?

• Software developers: Diagram Shlaer-Mellor OOA in object-oriented programming.

• Software designers: Show the relationship between objects and the interfaces they reference.

Shlaer-Mellor OOA Symbols

Given the presence of four Edraw object-oriented diagram templates, and the fact that many of the diagramming methods contribute to UML emerging as a standard, it is instructive to review each template and note its features.

Examples of Shlaer-Mellor OOA

Sally Shlaer and Stephen Mellor

The Shlaer/Mellor method is considered an older technique that should be used on existing projects that have not migrated to UML. The major components of this model include:

• Domain chart - used to partition the system into domains and subsystems.
• Information Model - used to build a static analysis model of a system. This shows objects, relationships, and inheritance structures, and define class attributes and methods. Designate primary keys and formalize relationships.
• State model - used to analyze the object's behavior over time.
• Process Diagram, or Action Data Flow Diagram, for an action shown in the State Model.
• Object Communication Model (OCM) - summarizes the asynchronous event communication between state models in the system.
• Object Access Model (OAM) - summarizes the synchronous communication between state models and object instance data.