Associated Class - reference

[Michel777]

Hi,

we use the Associated Classes (AC)as messages between two applications - on very high level (business modelling). Such messages can have the same structure for several applications.

How would be it possible to reference one AC for more pairs of applications ?

E.g. (A = Application, AC = Associated Classes), see AC7

A1 --> AC7 --> A5
A3 --> AC2 --> A2
A2 --> AC7 --> A8

Thanks a lot,

Michel

[qwerty]

You need to use the "lozenge" formed AC. That can be connected with more than one class via a simple association.

q.

[Geert Bellekens]

Michel,

You are using the wrong tool for the job.
AssociationClasses are meant to model static structure, not data flowing.
You are probably better of using Information Items (conveyed) or object flows (from Activity Diagrams).

Geert