Showing Java attributes as associations in UML class diagrams

You can show Java™ attributes, or fields, as association relationships in Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagrams.

To show a Java attribute as an association in a UML class diagram, in the diagram editor, right-click an attribute; then click Filters > Show as Association.
The attribute is removed from the classifier and displayed as an association relationship.
Tip: You can also drag an attribute outside the classifier to show the attribute as an association.
Related concepts
Association relationships
Attributes
Related tasks
Showing and hiding relationships
Showing operation signatures of classifiers
Showing parent names of classifiers
Showing Java attributes of collection type as associations in UML class diagrams
Showing associations as attributes
Changing Java field collection types
Changing Java association collection types
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