UML241 — Components

The Components chapter of the UML2 Superstructure spec does not specify what component generalization/specialization means. Is it intended that this be left unspecified? If not, then I propose the semantics described in a paper I wrote on this subject prior to the spec being adopted. The paper suggested an approach that is consistent with substitutability semantics, and should also be able to be made to work with most if not all component technologies. I'd be happy to email the paper to anyone interested.