Re: How to express conditional dependency between components in UML?

I believe the OP said that CompA uses CompB by dynamically
instantiating a class in CompB. Given that, there are no compile time
dependencies between the two.

Kirk Knoernschild
www.kirkk.com
www.extensiblejava.com
Shesh wrote:
> kirkk wrote:
> > A component diagram is a static diagram. This translates into design
> > time or compile time relationships. Since there is no compile time
> > relationship between CompA and CompB, this wouldn't be represented on a
> > component diagram. That's why there is no good way to represent it.
>
> I have a question regarding the compile time relationships.
>
> As per my understanding, when class A inherits class B OR
> class A calls methods of class B, there exists a
> compile time relationship between A and B.
>
> Here, the CompA instantiates a class from CompB and it may call some
> methods of that class. So, can we say there is a compile time
> relationship between CompA and CompB?
>
> Thanks,
> Shesh

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