UML : Internal class in a class diagram

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Barth picture Barth · Oct 27, 2008 · Viewed 12.8k times · Source

In a class diagram, is there a way of specifying that a class is an internal class of another class ?

Or is it considered as a pure implementation choice ?

Answer

chimp picture chimp · Oct 28, 2008

Consider using a nesting relationship (a line with a '+' in a circle at the parent end).

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