UML Design for Library

Management System
Iroshan Priyantha

2010
 Use-Case Diagrams for Library Management System

1. Actors of the Library Management System

Member
Administrator
Librarian
Guest

2. Use cases of Library Management System

Login
View User Details
View Books
View Members
Reserve Books
Search Books
Issue Books
Return Books
Add/Remove Books
Add/Remove Members
 3. Use Case diagram for Library Management System

Login

View User Details

View Books

Reserve Books
Member

Librarian
Search Books

Issue Books

Return Books

View Members Administrator

Guest Add/Remove
Books

Add/Remove
Members
 4. Use Case Scenarios

Use Case: Login

Introduction: To interact with the system, LMS will
validate its registration with this system. It
also defines the actions a user can perform
in LMS.

Actors: Administrator
Librarian
Member

Pre- conditions: User must have proper client installed on

user terminal.

Post- conditions: System should transfer control to the user

main screen to proceed desired further
actions.

Basic Flow: System show login screen

Enter user Id & password
Acknowledge the entry.

Alternative Flow: user Id or password is incorrect, user will

be prompted a message regarding the
error.
Transfer control back to login screen.

Special Requirements: User should acquire user Id & password

before login to the system.

Relationships: The base case includes checking the

database case.
Use Case: View User Details
Introduction: To see the details of the registered user &
the books currently borrowed from the
library.

Actors: Member

Pre- conditions: User must be logged in to the system.

Post- conditions: View user details.

View books borrowed.

Basic Flow: Enter to the view details page

View user details & books borrowed.
Print details.

Alternative Flow: User does not want to print the details,

user can ignore the step.

Special Requirements:
Relationships: The base case includes checking the
database case.
The base case includes retrieve data case.
Use Case: View Books
Introduction: To display the details, when a member,
guest or administrator wants to see the
details on the available books.

Actors: Administrator
guest
Member

Pre- conditions: User should have the client interface.

Books should be stored in the database
& available to retrieve.

Post- conditions: User should be displayed all the

available books with the complete
details.

Basic Flow: Identify the user type member, guest

or administrator
Display the book details
Print the details

Alternative Flow: User does not want to print the details,

user can ignore the step.

Special Requirements:
Relationships: The base case includes checking the
database case.
The base case includes retrieve data
case.
Use Case: Reserve Books
Introduction: User can reserve a book by inputting the
relevant details & the librarian can also
reserve a book for a member.

Actors: Librarian
Member

Pre- conditions: User should be logged into the system.

User should have correct book Id.
Books should be available to reserve.

Post- conditions: User should be reserved the book

successfully.
A message should be prompted regarding
reserving.
Database should be updated.

Basic Flow: Member type identified.

Enter book Id & member Id.
Reserve the book.
Update the system.

Alternative Flow: User Id or book Id is incorrect, user will

be prompted a message regarding the
error.
Transfer control back to user screen.
The book is already issued a message
will be prompted regarding the error.

Special Requirements: User should acquire book Id to reserve a

book.

Relationships: The base case includes checking the

database case.
The base case includes validating
reservation case.
The base case includes update database
case.
Use Case: Search Books
Introduction: Member or guest can search for a
particular book in the book library by
book name or category.

Actors: Member
Guest

Pre- conditions: Guest & member should available the

client interface of the library.
Members should be logged into the
system.
Book should be available to search.

Post- conditions: The user should be given the results of

the search with full details.

Basic Flow: Member type identified.

Select the search type.
Check the availability.
View the search results.

Alternative Flow: The search is not found a message will be

prompted.
The data entered incorrect, a message
will be prompted.

Special Requirements:
Relationships: The base case includes checking the
database case.
The base case includes retrieving data
case
Use Case: Issue Books
Introduction: This use case describes the process of
issuing a certain book for a member by
the librarian.

Actors: Librarian
Member

Pre- conditions: Member should give the member Id to

the librarian.
Books should be available to issue.

Post- conditions: Member should have the issued book.

Confirmation message should be
prompted.
Database should be updated-issued.
Member details should be updated.

Basic Flow: Get the member Id & book Id.

Check the availability.
Check number of books taken.
Issue the book.
Update the system

User Id or book Id is incorrect, user will

be prompted a message regarding the
error.
The given book is already issued prompt
a message regarding that.
User already taken 3 books prompt a
message.

Special Requirements: Borrowed books should be below 3.

Relationships: The base case includes checking the

database case.
The base case includes updating database
case
Use Case: Return Books
Introduction: This use case describes the process of
issuing a certain book for a member by
the librarian.

Actors: Librarian
Member

Pre- conditions: Librarian should be logged into the

system.
Member should be borrowed books.
Member should give the member Id to
the librarian.

Post- conditions: Library should have the returned book.

Confirmation message should be
prompted.
Database should be updated-available.
Member details should be updated.

Basic Flow: Get the member Id & book Id.

Check the Id accuracy.
Return the book.
Update the system

User Id or book Id is incorrect, user will

be prompted a message regarding the
error.

Special Requirements:
Relationships: The base case includes checking the
database case.
The base case includes updating database
case
Use Case: View Members
Introduction: To display the details, when a member,
guest or administrator wants to see the
details on the registered user.

Actors: Administrator
guest
Member

Pre- conditions: User should have the client interface.

Members should be stored in the
database & available to retrieve.

Post- conditions: User should be displayed all the

members with the complete details.

Basic Flow: Identify the user type member, guest

or administrator
Display the member details
Print the details

Alternative Flow: User does not want to print the details,

user can ignore the step.

Special Requirements:
Relationships: The base case includes checking the
database case.
The base case includes retrieve data
case.
Use Case: Add/Remove Books
Introduction: Only librarian & administrator are
allowed to add or remove books from
the library database.

Actors: Administrator
Librarian

Pre- conditions: User should be logged into the system.

Books should be available to remove.
Book details should be available to add.

Post- conditions: Confirmation message should be

prompted upon successful add/remove.
Database should be updated.

Basic Flow: Identify the user type librarian or

administrator
Check the action to be taken whether to
add or remove a book.
Add/remove the book
Update the database.

Alternative Flow: The books Id already available then

prompt the error.
The book Id is invalid when removing,
prompt the error.
The book is not available to remove,
prompt the error.

Special Requirements: Book should be outdated to remove it.

New books should be recognized as
standard editions.

Relationships: The base case includes checking the

database case.
The base case includes update database
case.
The base case includes get details case.
Use Case: Add/Remove Members
Introduction: Only administrator is allowed to add or
remove members from the library
database.

Actors: Administrator

Pre- conditions: Administrator should be logged into the

system.
Members should be available to remove.
Member details should be available to
add.

Post- conditions: Confirmation message should be

prompted upon successful add/remove.
Database should be updated.

Basic Flow: Check the action to be taken whether to

add or remove a member.
Add/remove the member
Update the database.

Alternative Flow: The member Id already available, then

prompt the error.
The member Id is invalid when
removing, prompt the error.
The member is not available to remove,
prompt the error.

Special Requirements: To remove a member, member should

request to leave the library.

Relationships: The base case includes checking the

database case.
The base case includes update database
case.
The base case includes get details case.
 Activity Diagrams for Library Management System

Activities & Transitions in the Use Cases

1. Case : Login

Enter member Id & password.

Check both fields are filled
If not prompt a message
Clear fields
Else check whether input is correct or not
If correct display the user interface
Else prompt an error message
Clear fields

2. Case : View member Details

View details
Check whether to print details
If needs, then proceed to print step
Else exit the window.

3. Case : View Books

Check the user type

Proceed to view books page
Display the book details
Check whether to print details
If needs, proceed to print step
Else exit the window.

4. Case : Reserve Books

Check the user type.

Enter book Id & member Id
Check both fields are filled
If not prompt a message
Else check the member & book Id are correct.
 If correct, reserve the book.
Confirm reservation.
Else prompt error message
Update the database.

5. Case : Search Books

Check the user type

Select the search type
Enter search data
If the data incorrect prompt the error message
Else check the availability
If available proceed to view books page
View search results
Else prompt error message

6. Case : Issue Books

Get the member Id & book Id

Check both fields are filled
If not prompt a message
Else check the member & book Id are correct.
If correct, check the availability of the book.
If not available, prompt error message.
If available, check number of books taken by the user.
If less than 3, proceed to issue book step
Else prompt message.
Proceed to Update modification step.

7. Case : Return Books

Get the member Id & book Id

Check both fields are filled
If not prompt a message
Else check the member & book Id are correct.
If correct proceed to return the book step
Else prompt a message regarding error
Proceed to Update modifications step.
8. Case : View Members

Check the user type

Proceed to view members page
Display the member details
Check whether to print details
If needs, proceed to print step
Else exit the window.

9. Case : Add/Remove books

Identify the user type

Check the action
If add a book step, then check the Id number availability.
If available prompt a message.
Else proceed to add details step
If remove book step, then check the validity of book Id
If not valid, prompt a message,
Else proceed to remove book step.
Proceed to update modifications step.

10. Case : Add/Remove Members

Check the action

If add a user step, check the Id number availability
If available prompt a message.
Else proceed to add member step
If remove user step, check the validity of the Id
If not valid, prompt message
Else proceed to remove member step
Proceed to update modifications step.
 Activity diagrams for the Use Cases

1. Activity diagram for case : Login

Login

Member Id Password

[Both not filled]

Prompt error
Message

[Both filled]

[Incorrect inputs]
Clear Fields

[Correct inputs] Prompt error

Message

Display User
interface Clear Fields
2. Activity Diagram for Case : View User Details

View user Details

[Print Details]

[Dont Print] Print Details

3. Activity Diagram for Case : View Books

User Type

Guest Member Administrator

View Books Page

Display Results

[Print Details]

[Dont Print] Print Details

4. Activity Diagram for Case : Reserve Books

Reserve Books

Member Id Book Id

[Both not filled]

Prompt error
Message

[Both filled]

[Incorrect inputs]
Clear Fields

[Correct inputs]
Prompt error
Message

Reserve book

Confirm reservation

Update Database
5. Activity Diagram for Case : Search Books

User Type

Guest Member

Search Type

By Name By Category

Search Data

[Incorrect data]

[Correct Data]
Prompt Error Message

[Not Available]

[Available] Prompt Error Message

View results
6. Activity diagram for Case : Issue Books

Issue Books

Member Id Book Id

[Both not filled]

Prompt error
Message
[Both filled]

[Incorrect inputs]

Clear Fields
[Correct inputs]
Prompt error
Message [Not Available]

[Available]

Prompt error
[Borrowed books>3]
Message

[Borrowed books<3]

Prompt error Issue book

Message

Confirm Issue

Update Database
7. Activity Diagram for Case : Return Books

Return Books

Member Id Book Id

[Both not filled]

Prompt error
Message

[Both filled]

[Incorrect inputs]
Clear Fields

[Correct inputs]
Prompt error
Message

Return book

Confirm return

Update Database
8. Activity Diagram for Case : View Members

User Type

Guest Member Administrator

View Member Page

Display Results

[Print Details]

[Dont Print] Print Details

 9. Activity Diagram for Case : Add/Remove Books

User Type

Administrator Librarian

Preferred Action

Add a Book Remove a Book

[Invalid Id]
[Id Available]

[Not Available]

Error message [Valid Id] Error message

Add book Details Remove book

Update Modification
 10. Activity Diagram for Case : Add/Remove Users

Preferred Action

Add a User Remove a User

[Invalid Id]
[Id Available]

[Not Available]
[Valid Id] Error message
Error message

Add User Details Remove User

Update Modification
 Class Diagram for Library Management System

* * Administrator
Librarian 1 1

Verifylogin()
Verifylogin() ViewBooks()
Log
Reserve() ViewMembers()
Verifylogin()
Return() NewBook()
Issue() RemBook()
NewBook() NewUser()
RemBook() RemUser()
1

Member
Books

Guest Verifylogin()

ViewBooks() ViewBooks()
Reserve()
ViewMem ViewMembers()
Return()
Search() MyDetails()
Issue()
Search()
NewBook()
Reserve()
RemBook()

Search()

ViewBooks()