[MUD-Dev] Looking for UML

[David95037 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/7/99 6:51:26 AM, greg at uni-corn.demon.co.uk writes:

>From: David95037 at aol.com <David95037 at aol.com>
>>I noticed in the archives that some people were using UML for their
>>MUD design work.  I was wondering if anyone was willing to share
>>their UML (specifically Use Cases).
>
>I don't believe use cases to be useful in this particular context. I am of
>the view that they are only worth it when you have a customer requesting a
>specific software system from you, and you are using the Use Case Diagrams
>to support some kind of presentation of your understanding of their
>requirements for the system.

So far, my Use Cases have helped highlight some high level functionality
that my "back of the envelope" design had missed.  They well probably help
partition what threads of functionality i code up first.  I don't need all
of them to have something up and working.

{snip}

>In fact, in these cases, I would argue that use cases are not needed at
>all,
>and more traditional documentation would suffice - such as Word documents,
>HTML pages, PDF files, etc.
>
>For muds, the only really useful parts of the UML seem to be class diagrams,
>supported by interaction and state diagrams at points of high complexity.
>Of
>course this is purely IMHO, and I would welcome alternative perspectives
>on
>this issue.

Oh, i am going this rout also (note book for keeping ideas, bugs, etc.,
class diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams (my UML tool does not
support any other diagrams at this time, but it is shareware, and may
get better), and HTML pages).

>Greg.
>
>PS As I complete each subsystem of my mud, I'll be posting the corresponding
>UML diagrams to the web - specificially to invite comments/criticisms,
>but
>also to share my ideas.

I will be posting mine also.  I am new to this mailing list, is it okay
to include URLs for this kind of design information?

--djk



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