Can UML with OCL be used for formal specifications?

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Published on 2010-05-11T23:05:27Z Indexed on 2010/05/11 23:14 UTC
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I am asking because UML is used for informal specifications and has some ambiguities in its semantics. However OCL can be used to specify pre/post conditions and invariants and other constraints quite efficiently I think.

I encountered the Z notation and algebraic specifications recently. My question, is combination of UML and OCL sufficient for formal specifications?

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