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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Rational Analysis, Design & Construction
Categories Software Architect Designer
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 17, 2009

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N-ary associations, connectors and links

We would like to be able to draw N-ary (i.e. with more than two ends) associations, association classes, connectors and links as described in the paragraphs 7.3.3, 7.3.4 and 8.3.2 of the UML 2.1.2 Superstructure, dated 07-11-02, and visualized in figure 8.18 of the same document.The N-ary links are not directly described in the specification, but are implicitely needed to visualize the instantiations of the N-ary associations, association classes, and connectors.

Idea priority High
RFE ID 2197
RFE URL
RFE Product Rational Software Architect
  • Admin
    Osman Burucu
    Reply
    |     Jul 10, 2023

    As part of the review process, we strive to be transparent about our intentions with each enhancement suggestion. The offering team has carefully reviewed this idea and has decided that it does not fit into our current plans, or the idea has aged or has been implemented, so the idea will be closed. The idea will be kept in IBM's ideas repository and may still be voted on. It might be reassessed or reopened for additional feedback in the future. We value your feedback and thank you for allowing us the privilege of partnering with you in developing our products.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 24, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Application Platform
    Product - Software Architect

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Software Architect

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 28, 2013

    This has been moved out of 9.0. This is an uncommitted candidate

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 6, 2012

    This is now planned for 9.0 release

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 17, 2010

    This enhancement request is under consideration for a future release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 26, 2010

    We have planned to be using RSA (for Development) in connection with System Architect (for Enterprise Architecture). The plan is to use the exchange facility and it was a big surprise to discover that N-ary associations are not supported in RSA.
    N-ary associations are heavily used in our information model (banking) and I would like to have an update from Development on the plans for this request.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 24, 2009

    We will consider this enhancement request as an uncommitted candidate for a future release.

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