Chapter 15. UML Interaction Diagrams

 

Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.

 
 --Jeff Valdez

Introduction

The UML includes interaction diagrams to illustrate how objects interact via messages. They are used for dynamic object modeling. There are two common types: sequence and communication interaction diagrams. This chapter introduces the notation—view it as a reference to skim through—while subsequent chapters focus on a more important question: What are key principles in OO design?

In the following chapters, interaction diagrams are applied to help explain and demonstrate object design. ...

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