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  1. OMG Issue

UMLR — Ambiguous meaning of word "composed"

  • Key: UMLR-718
  • Status: open  
  • Source: - ( REGEF)
  • Summary:

    The "composed" word is used as an antonym of the "composite" word, whereas it is more a synonym in common language.

    page 110 :
    "Indicates that the Property is aggregated compositely, i.e., the composite object has responsibility for
    the existence and storage of the composed objects (see the definition of parts in 11.2.3)."
    and:
    "The order and way in which
    composed objects are created is intentionally not defined."

    page 128:
    composite
    Indicates that the Property is aggregated compositely, i.e., the composite object has responsibility for the
    existence and storage of the composed objects (parts).

  • Reported: UML 2.5 — Tue, 6 Dec 2016 17:09 GMT
  • Updated: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 07:31 GMT