6.15. Use Cases Are Not Object-Oriented
There is nothing object-oriented about use cases; one is not doing object-oriented analysis if writing use cases. This is not a defect, but a point of clarification. Indeed, use cases are a broadly applicable requirements analysis tool that can be applied to non-object-oriented projects, which increases their usefulness as a requirements method. However, as will be explored, use cases are a pivotal input into classic OOA/D activities.
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