Issue 8854: multiplicity should not be used/shown in an communicates association (uml2-rtf) Source: Simula Research Laboratory (Mr. Bran Selic, selic(at)acm.org) Nature: Uncategorized Issue Severity: Summary: Figure 404 - Example of the use cases and actors for an ATM system (The ATM example is repeated in Figure 410.) If you think multiplicity gives value to this diagram, please add additional text and explain the usage of multiplicity (1, 0..1, 0..*) in this diagram. Resolution: Revised Text: Actions taken: June 3, 2005: received issue Discussion: Due to lack of time, the RTF/FTF agrees that the following are problems that need fixing, but decided to defer their resolution to a future RTF working on this specification. End of Annotations:===== c: ole.kvarno@kantega.no Subject: Fw: OMG Document ptc/04-10-02: (Mis)using multiplicity in Use Case diagrams (Figure 404) X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 6.0.1CF1 March 04, 2003 From: Branislav Selic Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:05:45 -0400 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on D25ML01/25/M/IBM(Release 6.53HF247 | January 6, 2005) at 06/03/2005 09:05:46, Serialize complete at 06/03/2005 09:05:46 Juergen, These were sent to me, please enter them as separate issues (Note that issue 7368 was dealt with in the FTF, so a new issue should be raised instead.) Thanks, Bran Selic IBM Distinguished Engineer IBM Rational Software 770 Palladium Drive Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2V 1C8 ph.: (613) 591-7915 fax: (613) 599-3912 e-mail: bselic@ca.ibm.com ----- Forwarded by Branislav Selic/Ottawa/IBM on 06/03/2005 09:04 AM ----- Ole Kværnø 06/03/2005 07:31 AM To Branislav Selic/Ottawa/IBM@IBMCA cc Subject OMG Document ptc/04-10-02: (Mis)using multiplicity in Use Case diagrams (Figure 404) Hello In my opinion, multiplicity should not be used/shown in an communicates association. Figure 404 - Example of the use cases and actors for an ATM system (The ATM example is repeated in Figure 410.) If you think multiplicity gives value to this diagram, please add additional text and explain the usage of multiplicity (1, 0..1, 0..*) in this diagram. Kind Regards Ole .......Kantega.................................................................... Ole Kværnø > Chief Consultant J2EE Architect - RUP Mentor - Usability Expert Email: mailto:ole.kvarno@kantega.no Phone: +47 930 60 338 Internet: http://www.kantega.no/ ..................................................................................