How to create Instances of AssocaitionClasses?

[Andreas_G]

Hi to all,

I know how to create an instance of a normal class (a object), and I know how to create an AssociationClass.

But is there a way to create an instance of an AssociationClass so, that it is shown as AssocationObject??!  

I can't find a way in EA

bye
Andreas

[GRobson]

I too have a similar problem. I want to create an instance diagram to help validate my metamodel. I had expected to be able to create an instance of an association.

I have used the instance classifier to create instances of say two classes. I draw an association between the two objects but there appears no way to reference the meta association from the class diagram.

[atw]

Another way of diagramming the class for the association link would be to associate the associated classes to the association class directly instead of associating the association class to the association link between the associated classes(how is that for a mouthful!).   This way, you can create instances of the class for the association.  This could make the diagram less intuitive, but it works and is an accepted diagramming method.