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As object-oriented distributed systems, e.g. those based on CORBA, Java, and DCOM, are entering the mainstream of information technology, it is increasingly important to predict and understand their performance characteristics. To support this need, we describe a framework that allows UML diagrams to be used for building performance models for such systems. A mapping is proposed from the high-level UML notation to queuing networks with simultaneous resource possessions, so that the models can be solved for the relevant performance metrics. The main goal of the framework is to support performance engineering and, thus, flexibility and ease of use have been emphasized.
This work has been carried out in the CORBA-FORTE project funded by Sonera Ltd, Tellabs Oy, Tietotekniikkayhtiö Tieturi Oy, Tieto Corporation Oyj, and the National Technology Agency under contracts 40032/98 and 40910/98.
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Kähkipuro, P. (1999). UML Based Performance Modeling Framework for Object-Oriented Distributed Systems. In: France, R., Rumpe, B. (eds) «UML»’99 — The Unified Modeling Language. UML 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1723. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46852-8_26
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