3.3. Standard UML tags for framework documentation
UML version 1.3 lists 47 stereotypes and seven tagged values (OMG, 2001). UML 1.4 considerably increased these numbers, but only a few of them are useful for framework documentation. Table 3.1 provides an overview.
| Tag name | Applies to | Value type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| «implicit» | Association | Boolean | The association has no direct implementation, but may be of conceptual use only. For example, it may be derived from a combination of other associations (such as grandfather from father). |
| «global» | Association | Boolean | A global variable is used to implement the association. |
| «local» | Association | Boolean | A local variable within a method is used. The association is therefore temporary. ... |
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