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Moritz Kampfinger
Moritz Kampfinger

Reputation: 154

How do I visualize in an UML 2.0 Component Diagram that a file is created and used by some components?

I have two components. The first one is creating a file, which is used by the second component.

How do I visualize this in a UML 2.0 Component Diagram?

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The image above shows how I am trying to achieve it, but I am certain that it is wrong. My component "Export Data" is creating a *.csv which is used by the component "Initial Data Import".

Upvotes: 1

Views: 898

Answers (1)

bruno
bruno

Reputation: 32586

You cannot through a component diagram, but you can through a deployment diagram : a generated file is supported by an artifact in UML, and a deployment diagram allows to show both the artifact and your components

There is no predefined dependency from a component to an artifact to indicate the component creates/uses the artifact, but may be your tool allows to use the dependencies with the keyword use and the stereotype create

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(Warning In BoUML I can have a dependency from an artifact to a component typically for a manifestation, but I do not allow them in the reverse order (probably because I forgot to allow them) so the diagram above cannot be made using BoUML and I edited by hand the picture to reverse the dependencies)

Upvotes: 2

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