Need help in uml

[yaragalla_murali]

Hi i am developing a small software for a very small organisation. I have finished and finalised the database schema design so now into java coding. before i code i want to have proper design. I am very much interested in designing. My basic requirement for this application is atleast i should be able to determine all the classes and its methods and the relations between them in advance that mean prior to coding. So what i think is class diagrams are the best solution for this. This is what i think. Please suggest me whether what i am thinking is right or wrong, if wrong what to start with for a very good and well planned design for my software. the software is very small so pls dont give me a complex solution. I can also develop this without any design but my goal is different. My aim is to learn application designing. for that i have started with a small software. So kidly suggest me on this.

Thanks in advance for each and every valuable suggestion.

[neeraja.m25]

hai....!
I think better u start ur design by first designing use case diagrams then go to class diagrams.... this would be easier way to understand the actual problem...
with regards neeraja.....

[yaragalla_murali]

Hi neeraja,
I will strat with use cases. Could u pls help me in determining classes and establishing relations between them. I am a beginer and need help.

[asantavicca]

You're the only one who's going to know what all the methods will be. No one else knows the system you're designing or what you need. We might, however, be able to help if you have some specific questions about specific classes. What system are you trying to develop?

[yaragalla_murali]

Hi asantavicca,
If interested in helping me i will mail you the business requirement and the usecases that i have developed and everything that you need to understand for this. I need some assistance as it is my first step in UML.

[asantavicca]

I'm not sure I have that much time, but like I said - if you have some specific questions about specific classes or design issues, feel free to ask about them. I have my own load of design and analysis that I need to do for my work. I hardly have time to do someone else's too (though others here might be able to help with that).

Also, consultants charge $1000 per hour to do this kind of work