Part II: Dependencies in Component Diagram

[Allexicus Kernikus]

I just can't decide an the dependencies within my component diagram. Cade used nothing but <<uses>> stereotypes.

But in my opinion the dependencies should be the following:
- remote EJB calls: <<Reference>> (following the JSR-26 standard, which maps JEE elements to UML)
- Calls between classes (same container): <<uses>>
- Calls to external system (e.g. via SOAP or LDAP): <<call>>
- Access of DBs (e.g. JDBC): <<uses>>

What do you guys say? Cade has such a simplified version of all diagrams, that I just can't believe that such a design will let you pass...

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

All but two of mine are <<uses>>. I think you should go what makes sense for your design.

[Anil Chowdary]

I have used all <<uses>>, just like the example in the book. It worked for me. You may go ahead your specialized representations(if you believe it's necessary), it wont be harmful. But certainly keeping it simple doesn't necessarily mean that you lose marks. Clarity of the diagram is important.