Comprehensive Aspectual UML Approach to Support AspectJ

Table 9

Representation of an Aspect in the Aspectual Use Case Diagram.

Notation drawing view	Description
	(i) This notation represents a join point use case, which indicates that in the Aspectual use case there is a join point taking place.; (ii) It shows the name and type of join point taking place.; (iii) The type of join points might be any one of the join points listed in Appendix  C.
	(i) This notation represents the “Before” advice of an Aspectual use case.; (ii) It is connected usually to a join point of an Aspectual use case to indicate what happens before join point execution.; (iii) The body of the advice shows the part to be injected before join point execution.
	(i) This notation represents the “After” advice of an Aspectual use case.; (ii) It is connected usually to a join point of an Aspectual use case to indicate what happens after join point execution.; (iii) The body of the advice shows the part to be injected after join point execution.
	(i) This notation represents the “Around” advice of the Aspectual use case.; (ii) It is connected usually to a join point of an Aspectual use case to indicate what happens around join point execution.; (iii) The body of the advice shows the part to be injected around the join point execution.
	(i) This notation represents the “Aspect” of an Aspectual use case.; (ii) It is connected usually to a join point/introduction of an Aspectual use case to indicate the crosscutting concern behaviour that happens at join point execution.; (iii) The body of the Aspect shows the Aspect that crosscuts at this join point.
	(i) This Aspectual relation connects the Aspect and the Aspectual “Before” use case.; (ii) The “use.before” relationship has two operands: Aspect and Class; the dashed line with open arrowhead points from the Aspect component to the Class.
	(i) This Aspectual relation connects the Aspect and the Aspectual after use case.; (iii) The “use.after” relationship has two operands: Aspect and Class; the dashed line with open arrowhead points from the Aspect component to the Class.
	(i) This Aspectual relation connects the Aspect and the Aspectual around use case.; (ii) The “use.around” relationship has two operands: Aspect and Class; the dashed line with open arrowhead points from the Aspect component to the Class.