3.5. UML-F framework tags

The UML-F tags in the above sections are useful for any object-oriented model including frameworks. This section presents basic UML-F tags that are only useful in the context of frameworks. They are used by the framework developer to document the intended use of certain framework concepts for the application developer. These tags therefore give guidance to the application developer through the framework adaptation process. Furthermore, they give framework developers guidance for the enhancement of a framework, as they also allow one to document intentions to codevelopers. It is important to bear in mind the fact that framework developers are the masters of the framework and can therefore change the framework and its ...

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