October 2002
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
5h 4m
English
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Aggregation Relationships
An aggregation relationship is a specialized form of association in which a whole is related to its part(s). Aggregation is known as a “part-of” or containment relationship. The UML notation for an aggregation relationship is an association with a diamond next to the class denoting the aggregate (whole), as shown in Figure 6-3.
Figure 6-3. UML Notation for an Aggregation Relationship
The following tests may be used to determine if an association should be an aggregation:
Is the phrase “part of” used to describe the relationship?
Are some operations on the whole automatically applied to its parts? For example, delete a course ...