In IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® Developer for C++ and IBM Rational Rhapsody Developer for Java,
you can easily convey model elements defined at the interface level
to the implementing class level.
Using
this functionality, classes automatically realize the implementing
interfaces and help you synchronize the changes in the interface to
the realizing classes.
There are two ways to start this functionality:
implicitly and explicitly.
Implicit invocation
When you connect two classes with a generalization realization,
the base classes are implemented implicitly.
Explicit invocation
To access this functionality explicitly, in the browser
or object model diagram, right-click a class and select Implement
Base Classes.
Base class navigation tree
Depending on the base class, the product displays different
items in the navigation tree.