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How do we represent an abstract class and interface UML?

April 26, 2017abstract class interface UML

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How do we represent an abstract class and interface UML?

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Interface is represented by <> in the class diagram. Below figure ‘Interface in action’ shows we have defined an interface ‘IContext’. Note the ‘<>’ represents an interface. If we want to show that the interface is used in a class we show the same with a line and a simple circle as shown in figure ‘Interface in Action’ below. Figure: Interface in action Abstract classes are represented by ‘{abstract}’ as shown in figure ‘Abstract classes in action’. Figure: Abstract classes in action. (B) How do we achieve generalization and specialization? By using inheritance. (I) Can you explain object diagrams in UML? Class represents shows the static nature of the system. From the previous question you can easily judge that class diagrams shows the types and how they are linked. Classes come to live only when objects are created from them. Object diagram gives a pictorial representation of class diagram at any point of time. Below figure ‘Object diagram’ shows how a class looks in when