Identificação automatizada de classes utilizando processamento de linguagem natural

Abstract

The correct and sufficient documentation of an information system tends to facilitate its maintenance. In this sense, the class diagram is an important UML artifact for the design of an objectoriented information system. The development of this type of diagram, however, is often costly and complex because it involves different roles and a thorough knowledge of the domain area. Some experiences have demonstrated the feasibility of the automated generation of class diagrams, and the analysis based on descriptions is one of the possible techniques. This study aims to apply natural language processing to support the development of the class diagram. For this, an application prototype is modeled and implemented in order to validate the proposal. The initial evaluation of the use of the tool was considered satisfactory.