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Communication Path

UML Deployment diagram showing a Communication Path between a Node and a Device.

Description

A Communication Path defines the path through which two DeploymentTargets are able to exchange signals and messages. Communication Path is a specialization of Association. A DeploymentTarget is the target for a deployed Artifact and can be a Node, Property or InstanceSpecification in a Deployment diagram.

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OMG UML Specification:

The OMG Unified Modeling Language specification, (v2.5.1, p.661) states:

A communication path is an association between two deployment targets, through which they are able to exchange signals and messages.