Glossary

abstract class

aggregation

association

association role

attribute

Beaninfo class

business rule

cardinality

class

A class that cannot have any direct instances

An form of association that specifies a part-whole relationship between a component class and an aggregate class

A structural relationship that describes a set of links between objects

The endpoint of an association, a role specifies the multiplicity and visibility between the association and the class to which it is connected

A named property of an object that defines the characteristics of the object

Reusable software component that can be visually manipulated in a software development tool

A written statement specifying what the information system must do or how it must be structured to support business needs

The number of elements in a set. The number has to be specific and cannot be a range, as is the case with multiplicity

A description of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, relationships, and semantics

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