19.3. DCD and UP Terminology

A design class diagram (DCD) illustrates the specifications for software classes and interfaces (for example, Java interfaces) in an application. Typical information includes:

  • classes, associations and attributes

  • interfaces, with their operations and constants

  • methods

  • attribute type information

  • navigability

  • dependencies

In contrast to conceptual classes in the Domain Model, design classes in the DCDs show definitions for software classes rather than real-world concepts.

The UP does not specifically define an artifact called a “design class diagram.” The UP defines the Design Model, which contains several diagram types, including interaction, package, and class diagrams. The class diagrams in the UP Design Model contain ...

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