Tree-type lines for Assembly connectors needed

[dbJav]

Hi there,

While creating a Component diagram, I noticed that if you attempt to connect 2 different components to a 3rd component using an Assembly connector for accessing the same service (interface) provided by component3, then you end up with 2 separate assembly connectors:

comp1 ---(o----- comp3

comp2 ---(o----´

Looking from component3 point of view, this seems pretty wierd to me.  I would rather have a single assembly reused by both client components, such as:

comp1 ------	|
	|------(o----- comp3
comp2 ------	|

My suggestion is therefore to provide a tree type of connections for assemblies (the same option provided on the generalization link in Class diagrams).  Look at the UML2 spec for examples of such component wiring diagrams.

Thanks.

D.

[thomaskilian]

I second that request. 1st all kinds of connectors should behave common. 2nd for complex component diagrams the tree view is much better readable.