Re: [soa-rm-ra] Updated Service Description Diagram

[Francis McCabe <frankmccabe@mac.com>]

Jeff:
  You are misreading the diagram I think.
  The service description isa description
is how it should be
Frank

On Nov 3, 2006, at 8:48 AM, Jeffrey A. Estefan wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I don't understand why there is an inheritance relationship between  
> Description and Service.  What this model is saying is that Service  
> 'is-a' Description.  Obviously, that is not true.   I think we're  
> mixing apples and oranges here.
>
> In the UML, inheritance represents hierarchy that translates to  
> "specialization" when going down the inheritance hierarchy and  
> "generalization" when going up the inheritance hierarchy.  Again, I  
> don't see the connection or reason to include Service as an element  
> of the model for SD at this level of abstraction.
>
> More later.  In the meantime, I'll be looking forward to seeing  
> Duane's perspective.
>
> - Jeff
>