Chapter 4. The Relationships Between Classes and Objects

Section 4.1.   Introduction to Class and Object Relationships

Section 4.2.   The Uses Relationship

Section 4.3.   Six Different Ways to Implement the Uses Relationship

Section 4.4.   Heuristics for the Uses Relationship

Section 4.5.   Refining the Amount of Collaboration Between Two Classes

Section 4.6.   The Containment Relationship

Section 4.7.   Semantic Constraints Between Classes

Section 4.8.   Attributes Versus Contained Classes

Section 4.9.   More Containment Heuristics

Section 4.10.   A Relationship Between Uses and Containment?

Section 4.11.   Containment by Value Versus Containment by Reference

Glossary of Terms

Summary of Heuristics