Re: self referencing UML

Responding to Nsajus...

Is there way to draw a self referencing object in UML?

For eg: - I have an automated answering system. There are parent
messages and Child messages for each message.

How can I represent this in UML?

It depends one where you are. In a class model relationships define static structure and not participants so a reflexive relationship (i.e., connecting the entity to itself) is not sufficient for what you want. In an Object Diagram, though, one identifies specific objects so a reflexive relationship does express what you want. In an Interaction Diagram one can identify specific objects in swimlanes and a reflexive message is legal.


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