Common Mechanisms of UML

Use Case Specification: Browse

• Description 
• Flow of Events 
• Special Requirement
• Pre-Conditions
• Post-Conditions

Description 

• A registered user can browse the contents of the library as a precursor to other actions.

Flow of events 

Basic flow 

• Initiated when a registered user chooses to browse titles 
• The system responds by displaying all of the titles in the system, along with topical descriptions 
• The registered user selects a title for further information 
• The system displays title detail along with the items and the available action on each item 

Alternative flows 

• No records 
• The system displays message indicating that no titles are in the system 

Special requirements 

• The titles will be sorted alphabetically by the name.

Preconditions

• The user has been authenticated

Post-condition

• Primary success post-condition The registered user is viewing a title along with the related items.