Relations refers to all the relationships
you can define between elements in the model (not just classes); for
example, associations, dependencies, generalization, flows, and links.
(In previous versions of IBM® Rational® Rhapsody®,
the term referred to all the different kinds of associations.)
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The Relations tab
lists all the relationships (dependencies, associations, and so on)
the class is engaged with.
The Relations tab
contains the following columns:
- Name specifies the name
of the relation.
- Type specifies the relation
type (for example, Association End and Dependency).
- Direction specifies the
direction of the relationship (From or To).
- From/To specifies the target
of the relationship. For example, the dependency Dishwasher.AbstractFactory goes
from the Dishwasher class to the AbstractFactory.
- Data specifies any additional
data used by the relationship.
For example,
if you have a port that provides the interface MyInterface,
the Data column would list Provided
Interface.
For more information about relationships, see Associate elements in a model.