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9.7.1 Element


   An element is a constituent of a model.

   Description

   Element is an abstract metaclass with no superclass. It is used as the common superclass for all metaclasses in the infrastructure library.

   Generalizations

   • None

   Attributes

   No additional attributes

   Associations

   No additional associations

   Constraints

   No additional constraints

   Semantics

   Subclasses of Element provide semantics appropriate to the concept they represent.

   Notation

   There is no general notation for an Element. The specific subclasses of Element define their own notation.