How is an attribute with initial value (such as a static constant) represented in UML?
public class Foo {
public static final int BAR = 17;
}
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The initial value of an attribute in a UML class diagram is represented just like variable assignment in a language like Java.
Moreover, since the example attribute is static, it should be underlined. Capitalization is by language or other convention and is not a UML specification.
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UML does not say anything about capitalizing names of constants. – Geert Bellekens Apr 01 '16 at 03:57
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Out of curiosity, what software are you using? – Oliver Sep 14 '20 at 02:33
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That screenshot I'm pretty certain came from Microsoft Visio 2010. Nowadays I would go for the free and less capable Lucidcharts. I never need UML outside of teaching – ThisClark Sep 14 '20 at 12:26
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@ThisClark plantuml is an interesting alternative for simple diagrams. (It is text based, with automated layout.) – Alan Oct 07 '20 at 18:11
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@ThisClark. Hello, Can i define size of array? For example: -array:Array
. I write my uml class from Kotlin class. – Ali Dehkhodaei Jul 12 '23 at 19:35 -
I think you can do one multiplicity like this: `- array : Array
[0...10]` or just a fixed size like this `- array : Array – ThisClark Jul 12 '23 at 19:46[10]`