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Explain relationship with its different types.

Relationship:

  • A relationship describes how different parts of a system relate to each other.
  • It’s a way to visually represent the connections and dependencies between elements in a model.
  • They provide a clear understanding of how various components in a system work together.
  • Relationships help in representing the structure and behavior of a system in a more comprehensive way.

Types of Relationship:

  1. Dependency Notation:
    • What it does: Describes which elements in a UML model depend on each other.
    • Representation: Shown with a dotted arrow.
    • Arrow Head: Points to the element that is independent.
    • Use: Indicates a connection between two elements in a system.
  2. Association Notation:
    • What it does: Describes how elements in a UML diagram are associated or connected.
    • Representation: Shown with a dotted line, possibly with arrows on both ends.
    • Ends of Line: Represent the associated elements.
    • Multiplicity: Indicates how many objects are connected (e.g., 1, *, etc.).
  3. Generalization Notation:
    • What it does: Describes the inheritance relationship in an object-oriented world (parent and child relationship).
    • Representation: Shown with an arrow having a hollow arrowhead.
    • Ends of Arrow: Represent the parent and child elements.
  4. Extensibility Notation:
    • What it does: Enhances the capabilities of the UML language by allowing extensions in syntax, semantics, etc.
    • Mechanisms: Uses stereotypes (for new elements), tagged values (for new attributes), and constraints (for boundaries).
    • Use: Enables the language to adapt and extend its functionality.

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