UseCasesSimpleTextExample

= Simple Use Case Text Example =

from Figure 3-1 (p.40) of Martin Fowler's "UML Distilled (2nd Edition)"


 * Use Case: Buy a Product


 * 1. Customer browses through catalog and selects items to buy
 * 2. Customer goes to check out
 * 3. Customer fills in shipping information (address; next-day or 3-day delivery)
 * 4. System presents full pricing information, including shipping
 * 5. Customer fills in credit card information
 * 6. System authorizes purchase
 * 7. System confirms sale immediately
 * 8. System sends confirming email to customer
 * 8. System sends confirming email to customer


 * Alternative: Authorization Failure
 * At step 6, system fails to authorize credit purchase
 * Allow customer to re-enter credit card information and re-try


 * Alternative: Regular Customer
 * 3a. System displays current shipping information, pricing information, and last four digits of credit card information
 * 3b.	Customer may accept or override these defaults
 * Return to primary scenario at step 6