[Modeling] Modeling an Agent Class- register your opinion

[Dr. Hong Zhu]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Odell" <email@jamesodell.com>
To: "ModelingTC" <modeling@fipa.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Modeling] Modeling an Agent Class- register your opinion


> No, I am not saying that.  I was just responding to your statement that "
in
> traditional OO, classes are not dynamic classifications.  In this TC, we
> have been address the possibilities of extending UML -- not "traditional
> OO."
> And further to your question: I regard dynamic and multiple classification
> as necessary conditions for agent-based roles, but not sufficient ones.
>
> -Jim

Yes, I agree with you. I would add a 'congregation' part-whole relation as
another condition for agent-based role modelling. Am I right? and What else
would you add into the list?

-Hong

>
>
> On 6/23/03 6:15 PM, "Dr. Hong Zhu" indited:
>
> > So, are you saying that we need nothing more to support role models in
UML?
> >
> >> Both UML 1 and UML 2 support dynamic and multiple classification for
> >> classes.
> >>
> >> -Jim
> >>
> >> On 6/20/03 3:50 AM, "Dr. Hong Zhu" indited:
> >>
> >>> Should I read your uses of the term 'class' as 'agent class'? because,
> > in
> >>> traditional OO, classes are not dynamic classifications. If so, I
> > entirely
> >>> agree with you that roles are 'agent classes' from its language
> > feature's
> >>> point of view.
>
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