3.10. Other Model Elements

This section discusses UML model elements that do not fit in one of the previous categories such as the class diagram. They offer cross-section functions that can be used in a wide range of different areas. These elements include, for example, the information flow that shows the data flow in various diagrams.

3.10.1. Diagram Frame

All UML diagrams can be drawn with a frame. This is useful especially when you want to integrate your diagrams in a text document.

The frame is a rectangle with a diagram header in the upper left corner, which is separated by the other diagram surface by a pentagon (Figure 3.83).

Figure 3-83. The notation for diagram frames.

The information shown in the diagram header includes the diagram ...

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