Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1998

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

France, Robert B.

Thesis/Dissertation Co-Chair

Larrondo-Petrie, Maria M.

Abstract

Most popular object-oriented modeling techniques (OOMTs) provide good support for the creation of conceptual models of system behavior and structure. A serious drawback of these techniques is that the concepts and notations used are not rigorously defined. This can lead to the creation of ambiguous models, and to disagreements over the proper use and interpretation of modeling constructs. An important modeling construct that is often loosely defined is aggregation. This thesis presents a precise characterization of aggregation that can help developers identify appropriate applications of the concept. Our characterization is the result of careful analysis of literature on conceptual modeling, knowledge representation and object-oriented (OO) modeling. We discuss primary and secondary properties of aggregation and propose annotations for UML (Unified Modeling Language). An extensive discussion of the more useful patterns of aggregation helps developers pick a suitable prescription of aggregation.

Extent

101 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.Sc.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1998.|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FADT15537

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