In software engineering, a class diagram in the Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a type of static structure diagram that describes the structure of a system by showing the system's classes, their attributes, operations (or methods), and the relationships among objects.
INTRODUCTION
The class diagram is the main building block of object oriented modelling. It is used both for general conceptual modelling of the systematics of the application, and for detailed modelling translating the models into programming code. Class diagrams can also be used for data modeling. The classes in a class diagram represent both the main objects, interactions in the application and the classes to be programmed.
In the diagram, classes are represented with boxes which contain three parts:
- The top part contains the name of the class
- The middle part contains the attributes of the class
- The bottom part gives the methods or operations the class can take or undertake
In the design of a system, a number of classes are identified and grouped together in a class diagram which helps to determine the static relations between those objects. With detailed modelling, the classes of the conceptual design are often split into a number of subclasses.
In order to further describe the behaviour of systems, these class diagrams can be complemented by state diagram or UML state machine.
(Jeffrey L. Whitten et al 2004:432)
Class diagram is a graphic picture of a static object structure of a system, showing object classes that make up a system and also the relationship between object classes.
Class diagram is used to show some class and package diagrams that exist in the system or software that we use. Class diagram gives us a picture (static diagram) of the system or software and the relationship that is in it.
Elements-elements relevant in modeling UML class diagram consists of :
- Classes
- Class structure
- Class behavior
- Association
- Aggregation
- Dependency
- Derivatives relations
- Diversity and navigation indicators
- Role / Task name
Class diagram symbols :
- Class
Class is a block - a block object. A class-oriented programming is described as a box that is divided into 3 sections. The upper part is a part of the class name. Defines the center of the property or attribute class. The final section defines the method of the class.
Association
An association represents a family of links. Binary associations (with two ends) are normally represented as a line. An association can be named, and the ends of an association can be adorned with role names, ownership indicators, multiplicity, visibility, and other properties.
There are four different types of association: bi-directional, uni-directional, Aggregation (includes Composition aggregation) and Reflexive. Bi-directional and uni-directional associations are the most common ones.
For instance, a flight class is associated with a plane class bi-directionally. Association represents the static relationship shared among the objects of two classes. Example: "department offers courses", is an association relation.
Aggregation
Aggregation is a variant of the "has a" association relationship; aggregation is more specific than association. It is an association that represents a part-whole or part-of relationship. As a type of association, an aggregation can be named and have the same adornments that an association can. However, an aggregation may not involve more than two classes.
Aggregation can occur when a class is a collection or container of other classes, but where the contained classes do not have a stronglife cycle dependency on the container—essentially, if the container is destroyed, its contents are not.
In UML, it is graphically represented as a hollow diamond shape on the containing class end of the tree with a single line that connects the contained class to the containing class. The aggregate is semantically an extended object that is treated as a unit in many operations, although physically it is made of several lesser objects.
Composition
Composition is a stronger variant of the "owns a" association relationship; composition is more specific than aggregation.
Composition usually has a strong life cycle dependency between instances of the container class and instances of the contained class(es): If the container is destroyed, normally every instance that it contains is destroyed as well. (Note that, where allowed, a part can be removed from a composite before the composite is deleted, and thus not be deleted as part of the composite.)
The UML graphical representation of a composition relationship is a filled diamond shape on the containing class end of the tree of lines that connect contained class(es) to the containing class.
Differences between composition and aggregation
When attempting to represent real-world whole-part relationships, e.g., an engine is a part of a car, the composition relationship is most appropriate. However, when representing a software or database relationship, e.g., car model engine ENG01 is part of a car model CM01, an aggregation relationship is best, as the engine, ENG01 may be also part of a different car model. Thus the aggregation relationship is often called "catalog" containment to distinguish it from composition's "physical" containment.
The whole of a composition must have a multiplicity of 0..1 or 1, indicating that a part must belong to only one whole; the part may have any multiplicity. For example, consider University and Department classes. A department belongs to only one university, so University has multiplicity 1 in the relationship. A university can (and will likely) have multiple departments, so Department has multiplicity 1..*.
Class level relationships
Generalization
The Generalization relationship ("is a") indicates that one of the two related classes (the subclass) is considered to be a specialized form of the other (the super type) and superclass is considered as 'Generalization' of subclass. In practice, this means that any instance of the subtype is also an instance of the superclass. An exemplary tree of generalizations of this form is found in binomial nomenclature:human beings are a subclass of simian, which are a subclass of mammal, and so on. The relationship is most easily understood by the phrase 'an A is a B' (a human is a mammal, a mammal is an animal).
The UML graphical representation of a Generalization is a hollow triangle shape on the superclass end of the line (or tree of lines) that connects it to one or more subtypes.
The generalization relationship is also known as the inheritance or "is a" relationship.
The superclass (base class) in the generalization relationship is also known as the "parent", superclass, base class, or base type.
The subtype in the specialization relationship is also known as the "child", subclass, derived class, derived type, inheriting class, or inheriting type.
Note that this relationship bears no resemblance to the biological parent/child relationship: the use of these terms is extremely common, but can be misleading.
- Generalization-Specialization relationship
- A is a type of B
- E. g. "an oak is a type of tree", "an automobile is a type of vehicle"
Generalization can only be shown on class diagrams and on Use Case Diagrams.
Realization
In UML modelling, a realization relationship is a relationship between two model elements, in which one model element (the client) realizes (implements or executes) the behavior that the other model element (the supplier) specifies.
The UML graphical representation of a Realization is a hollow triangle shape on the interface end of the dashed line (or tree of lines) that connects it to one or more implementers. A plain arrow head is used on the interface end of the dashed line that connects it to its users. In component diagrams, the ball-and-socket graphic convention is used (implementors expose a ball or lollipop, while users show a socket).
Realizations can only be shown on class or component diagrams.
A realization is a relationship between classes, interfaces, components, and packages that connects a client element with a supplier element. A realization relationship between classes and interfaces and between components and interfaces shows that the class realizes the operations offered by the interface.
In the class diagram is formed, there is a class 5 object. As for the class that is formed is manage profile, manage posts, manage comments, manage templates, and moneytize blog. Each class has a method that can be used to communicate in the implementation phase. As for the methods that are owned respectively - each class as follows:
Manage Profile (add_profile, edit_profile)
id_profile, nama_profile, email, set_idprofile, set_namaadmin, get_namaadmin
Manage Post (add_post, edit_post, delete_post, view_post)
isi_post, tgl_post, panjang_isipost, set_isipost, get_isipost, set_tglpost, get_tglpost
Manage Template Blog (edit, cadangkan, pulihkan)
isi_html, set_isihtml, get_isihtml
Manage Comment (addcomment, viewcomment)
isi_comment, tgl_comment, panjang_isicomment, emal, set_isicomment, get_isicomment, set_tglcomment, get_tglcomment
Moneytize Blog (approveiklan)
id_iklan, email, isi_iklan, tgl_iklan, get_idiklan, set_isiiklan, get_isiiklan, set_tgliklan, get_tgliklan














