Free Software Development Use Case

I. Use Case Identification

• Use Case ID: [UC-001]

• Title: [SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONALITY]

• Project: [PROJECT NAME]

• Created By: [YOUR NAME]

• Date Created: [DATE]

• Last Updated: [DATE]

• Version: 1.0

II. Use Case Description

• Goal: To define how [ROLE] interacts with [FEATURE/COMPONENT] during development.

• Scope: [PROJECT NAME]

• Level: Developer-goal level

III. Actors

• Developer: [DEVELOPER ROLE]

• Code Repository: [REPOSITORY ROLE]

• Build System: [BUILD SYSTEM ROLE]

IV. Preconditions

• Development environment is set up.

• Required tools and libraries are installed.

V. Acceptance Criteria

• CRITERIA 1: [DESCRIPTION]

• CRITERIA 2: [DESCRIPTION]

VI. Postconditions

• Code is committed and merged.

• Build is successful without errors.

VII. Main Success Scenario (Basic Flow)

1. [DEVELOPER ROLE] checks out code from [REPOSITORY ROLE].

2. [DEVELOPER ROLE] implements [FEATURE/COMPONENT].

3. [DEVELOPER ROLE] tests the implementation.

4. [DEVELOPER ROLE] commits changes to [REPOSITORY ROLE].

5. [BUILD SYSTEM ROLE] builds and verifies the code.

VIII. Extensions (Alternative Flows)

• 3a. If tests fail:

  • [DEVELOPER ROLE] debugs and fixes issues.

  • Go to step 4.

• 4a. If merge conflicts occur:

  • [DEVELOPER ROLE] resolves conflicts.

  • Go to step 5.

IX. Special Requirements

• Coding Standards: Adherence to [CODING STANDARD].

• Version Control: Usage of [VERSION CONTROL SYSTEM].

X. Assumptions

• Developers have access to necessary resources and documentation.

• Environment configurations are consistent across developers.

XI. Frequency of Use

• This use case is executed [X TIMES] per [DAY/WEEK/MONTH] during development.

XII. Miscellaneous

• Tools Used: [DEVELOPMENT TOOLS]

• Notes: Additional comments or considerations specific to software development.

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