p. 153; as cited in: Roger Chiang, Keng Siau, Bill C. Hardgrave (2009) Systems Analysis and Design. p. 163
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If two classes express the same information, the most descriptive name should be kept. For example, although customer might describe a person taking an airline flight, Passenger is more descriptive.
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About James Rumbaugh
James E. (Jim) Rumbaugh (born August 22, 1947) is an American computer scientist and object-oriented methodologist, who is best known for his work in creating the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
About James Rumbaugh
James E. (Jim) Rumbaugh (born August 22, 1947) is an American computer scientist and object-oriented methodologist, who is best known for his work in creating the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
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