SEON: Networked Ontology Specification

Coding Process Ontology (CPO)

1. Ontology Description

The Coding Process Ontology (CPO) aims at representing the activities, artifacts and stakeholders involved in the Coding Process, for developing a proper code for the software. Since CPO is in the core of the technical processes in software development, it reuses some concepts from other SEON networked ontologies.

2. Related Ontologies

Networked ontologies used by CPO:

Ontology	Relation	Integration Level
SPO - Software Process Ontology	All CPO concepts extend concepts from SPO.	High
RSRO - Reference Software Requirements Ontology	CPO imports an artifact from RSRO.	Low
DPO - Design Process Ontology	CPO imports an artifact from DPO.	Low
SwO - Software Ontology

3. Ontology Models

Figure 1 presents the conceptual model of the CPO.

Figure 1. CPO conceptual model.

Coding Process is a Performed Process with the purpose of producing software Code in conformance with the requirements and design decisions established in the previous technical processes (requirements development and design processes). It is composed of a set of Coding activity, when the Programmer uses the requirements and definitions established in the Requirements Document and Design Document for developing and documenting the code. Code Development activity creates the software Code , while Code Documentation changes the Code by adding comments with useful information. Finally, in the Code Review activity, the Code Reviewer reviews the Code searching for errors and non-conformances and produces a Code Review Report.

4. Concepts Definition

The following table shows the definitions for CPO concepts.

Concept	Definition
Code Development	Simple Performed Activity executed for developing the software Code according to previews definitions.
Code Documentation	Simple Performed Activity executed for documenting the software Code with useful information.
Code Review	Simple Performed Activity executed for reviewing the software Code to identify errors and non-conformances.
Code Review Report	Document pointing out problems identified in the Code during review activities.
Code Reviewer	Stakeholder responsible for reviewing the Code according to the Requirements Document and Design Document.
Coding	Composite Performed Activity executed for coordinating the Code development and documentation, according to definitions from the Requirements Document and Design Document.
Coding Process	Specific Performed Process for conducting the activities related to software Code production.
Programmer	Stakeholder with programming skills responsible for producing and documenting the software Code.

Detailed Concepts

<<event>>
Code Development

CPO::Code Development
Specializes SPO::Performed Simple Activity

Simple Performed Activity executed for developing the software Code according to previews definitions.

Relations:

Code Development creates Code

Coding <>-- Code Development

<<event>>
Code Documentation

CPO::Code Documentation
Specializes SPO::Performed Simple Activity

Simple Performed Activity executed for documenting the software Code with useful information.

Relations:

Code Documentation changes Code

Coding <>-- Code Documentation

<<event>>
Code Review

CPO::Code Review
Specializes SPO::Performed Simple Activity

Simple Performed Activity executed for reviewing the software Code to identify errors and non-conformances.

Relations:

Code Review creates Code Review Report

Code Review uses Requirements Document

Code Review uses Design Document

Code Review uses Code

Code Reviewer is in charge of Code Review

Coding Process <>-- Code Review

<<subkind>>
Code Review Report

CPO::Code Review Report
Specializes SPO::Document

Document pointing out problems identified in the Code during review activities.

Relations:

Code Review creates Code Review Report

<<role>>
Code Reviewer

CPO::Code Reviewer
Specializes SPO::Stakeholder

Stakeholder responsible for reviewing the Code according to the Requirements Document and Design Document.

Relations:

Code Reviewer is in charge of Code Review

<<event>>
Coding

CPO::Coding
Specializes SPO::Performed Composite Activity

Composite Performed Activity executed for coordinating the Code development and documentation, according to definitions from the Requirements Document and Design Document.

Relations:

Coding <>-- Code Development

Coding <>-- Code Documentation

Coding uses Design Document

Coding uses Requirements Document

Programmer is in charge of Coding

Coding Process <>-- Coding

<<event>>
Coding Process

CPO::Coding Process
Specializes SPO::Performed Specific Process

Specific Performed Process for conducting the activities related to software Code production.

Relations:

Coding Process <>-- Coding

Coding Process <>-- Code Review

<<role>>
Programmer

CPO::Programmer
Specializes SPO::Stakeholder

Stakeholder with programming skills responsible for producing and documenting the software Code.

Relations:

Programmer is in charge of Coding

Coding Process Ontology (CPO)
Mon Sep 25 21:34:14 BRT 2017