Reflexive Associations
Certain associations use the same class several times.
A classroom, a building, and a school are all locations.
A classroom is contained in a building, which is contained in a school.
A reflexive association concerns the same class at each end.
Creating a reflexive association
To create a reflexive association:
1. Click the
Association button
in the toolbar:
2. Click on the class concerned and drag the mouse outside the class, then return to it and release the mouse button.
The reflexive association appears in the form of a half-circle.
If there is an association of a class to itself, the roles need to be named in order to distinguish between the corresponding links in the drawing.
