RTC — Connector End omitted from diagram

Source: Technologic Arts (Takeshi Sakamoto, [[MailTo(tsakamoto AT SPAMFREE tech-arts DOT co DOT jp)]])

Severity: Supporting Text

Disposition: Resolution Proposed

Summary

At the Figure 7.1 Simplified depiction of components and their constituents from [UML], it describes Meta model related to Component but only Connector End is omitted as an element. Do we need to add Connector End? Was Connector End omitted because of the relationship with Profile?

Proposed Resolution

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Discussion

I think I created that diagram. I left out ConnectorEnd because I wanted to include only those things that were discussed in the specification. Component is necessary, of course. Property is the supertype of Port, but is also used to represent contained component instances. Ports have Interfaces, and Connectors join them together. ConnectorEnd is not mentioned in this specification, so I did not think it was necessary to show it. Do you think it is important? – RickWarren, 2006/12/1

Revised Text

ConnectorEnd is omitted for the sake of simplicity because it is not discussed in this specification.