Dependencies in component diagrams

A dependency exists when the functioning of one element depends on the existence of another element. A dependency between two components in a component diagram results in an #include statement in the makefile for the dependent (or client) component.

Dependencies in component diagrams have the same stereotype values as dependencies created in object model diagrams. In a component diagram, a dependency relation is also used in the definition of a component interface. Dependencies appear in the browser under the dependent or client component.


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