association end
A part of an association that defines the participation of a class in the association. One class may be connected to more than one end in the same association. The association ends within an association have distinct positions, have names, and, in general, are not interchangeable. An association end has no independent existence or meaning apart from its association.
See also association.
Semantics
Structure
An association end holds a reference to a target classifier. It defines the participation of the classifier in the association. An instance of the association (a link) must contain an instance of the given classifier or one of its descendants in the given position. Participation in an association is inherited by children of ...
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