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Help with class diagram

Sep 30th, 2009

In the class diagram, we'll put attributes of our class in the section at the middle of the class' name and methods right?
I'm wondering, are we also put instantiated variables in there? Like the variables instantiating other classes and buttons?

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Re: Help with class diagram

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Sep 30th, 2009

Depending on requirements given to you, but mostly no as the list of the variables would make it too long.
However I know a professor at university that demanded all variables to be listed too...

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Re: Help with class diagram

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The class diagram should show only the externally visible characteristics of the class. Attributes (RW/RO/WO) correspond either to non-private variables, or to conventional non-private accessor methods. Private variables would not normally be shown, although you sometimes see one included because it's important to the reader's understanding of how the class works.