Profile (UML)
A profile in the Unified Modeling Language (UML) provides a generic extension mechanism for customizing UML models for particular domains and platforms. Extension mechanisms allow refining standard semantics in strictly additive manner, so that they can't contradict standard semantics.[1]
Profiles are defined using stereotypes, tag definitions, and constraints that are applied to specific model elements, such as Classes, Attributes, Operations, and Activities. A Profile is a collection of such extensions that collectively customize UML for a particular domain (e.g., aerospace, healthcare, financial) or platform (J2EE, .NET).
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The UML Profile for XML is defined by David Carlson in the book "Modeling XML Applications with UML" pp. 310 and describes a set of extensions to basic UML model elements to enable accurate modeling of XSD schemas.
SysML is an Object Management Group (OMG)-standardized profile of Unified Modeling Language that is used for system engineering applications.
MARTE is the OMG standard for modelling real-time and embedded applications with UML2.
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- ^ Si Alhir, S: Guide to applying the UML, page 350. Springer, 2002
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- Si Alhir, Sinan (2002). Guide to applying the UML. Springer. ISBN 0387952098.
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