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UML25 — Clarification on the semantics of Properties

  • Key: UML25-193
  • Legacy Issue Number: 17585
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: THALES ( Hugues Vincent)
  • Summary:

    Title: Clarification on the semantics of Properties
    Where: section 9.5.3
    Nature of Issue: Clarification
    Severity of Issue: Minor
    Full Description of the Issue:

    • AgregationKind: "if a composite instance is deleted, all of its parts are normally deleted" what does mean 'normally'? Which other case could arise?
    • Does the definition of "composite" imply that an element can't be part of two composite instances in the same time? If yes, it should be stated so.
  • Reported: UML 2.4.1 — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — UML 2.5
  • Disposition Summary:

    The word “normally” simply introduces confusion and should go.
    Some rephrasing is required to clarify that all composed instances are called parts, and also to use appropriate
    wording to clarify that the composition semantics only apply where the instances are objects.

  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:59 GMT