Glossary
multiplicity
object language
operation
package
parameter
persistence
persistent object
realization
return type
role
signature
A specification of the range of allowable cardinalities that a set may assume
Class structure that is the logical design view of a software system. An OOM is essentially a static conceptual model of a software system
Contains the specifications for a particular language. It provides PowerDesigner with the syntax and guidelines for implementing stereotypes, data types, scripts and constants for a object language
The implementation of a service that can be requested from an object in order to affect behavior. An operation has a signature, a name, and a list of parameters
A general purpose mechanism for organizing elements into groups
Specification of a variable that can be changed, passed, or returned. Parameters are used only for operations
Lifetime of the instances of a class
An object that continues to exist after the process that created it has ceased to exist
A semantic relationship between classifiers, in which one classifier specifies a contract that another classifier guarantees to carry out
A list of values returned by a call of the operation
The named specific behavior of an object participating in a particular context
The name and parameters of an operation