Title :
Towards the formalization of relationships for object modelling
Author :
Henderson-Sellers, Brian
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Technol., Swinburne Univ. of Technol., UK
Abstract :
Relationships in object oriented models are evaluated based on a formal metamodelling approach. Various types of association and aggregation are discussed in detail as well as other relationships such as possession, containment and roles. Finally, recommendations on both semantics and notation are made for a modelling language such as OML
Keywords :
computational linguistics; formal specification; object-oriented languages; object-oriented methods; OML; aggregation; association; containment; formal metamodelling approach; modelling language; notation; object modelling; object oriented models; possession; relationship formalization; roles; semantics; Bidirectional control; Encapsulation; Erbium; Information technology; Joining processes; Logic; Object oriented modeling; Unified modeling language;
Conference_Titel :
Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems, 1997. TOOLS 25, Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8485-2
DOI :
10.1109/TOOLS.1997.681876
