Composition
Composition indicates that a has-a relationship is being used. When inheritance is not the proper design choice (because the is-a relationship is not appropriate), composition is normally used.
Chapter 9, “Building Objects and Object-Oriented Design,” discusses two types of composition: aggregations and associations. Composition is used when classes are built with other classes. This can happen with aggregation when a class is a component of another class (as a tire is to a car). Or it can happen with association when a class needs the services of another class (for example, when a client needs the services of a server).
Aggregations
An aggregation is represented by a line with a diamond at the head. In the car example of Chapter ...
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