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  1. OMG Issue

BACM12 — Semantics of reified relations should be aggregation

  • Key: BACM12-36
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Thematix Partners LLC ( Mr. James Rhyne)
  • Summary:

    The BACM 1.1b1 document does not explicitly state that the semantics of all reified relations is aggregation, leading to a possible interpretation of these relationships as ownership or specialization. The BACM 1.1b1 document explicitly provides simple relations of specialization, composition and aggregation. All simple associations and all stereotyped associations should be interpreted as aggregations only.

  • Reported: BACM 1.1b1 — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:13 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — BACM 1.2b1
  • Disposition Summary:

    Change 7.2 to clarify aggregational semantics of reified and non-reified relations

    Change text in sections 7.2.1.2, 7.2.1.3 and 7.2.1.4 to explain that these relations have the semantics of aggregation and should not be interpreted as composition or specialization.

  • Updated: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:13 GMT