I'm struggling at understanding UML component diagram.
I've just been through the "assembly connectors" and here's what I (think I) understood:
GetName()
, GetAddress()
, etc.), that's why it has the assembly connection with the Customer Details
interface, provided by Customer.My question is: why is there a dependency relationship arrow from the interface which Account provides (AccountDetails
) and the interface which Order requires (Payment
)?
The link of this image doesn't explain it.
The assembly connector (two shown on top) is a kind of provisional concept. You know that there should be an interface used instead, but have not yet made up the details. This is a connector which looks like socket/lollipop. But it's a connector.
The separate lollipop/socket are concrete interface uses. These are real elements. The interface itself is not actually shown (you will have a separate diagram showing the details). But to make clear that the depending interface is related to the providing one you draw a dependency.
Simply spoken, the above is something in the middle of a design phase. Finally all assemblies should be replaced by provided/required interfaces.