Equivalence between C++ source code and the UML model

Basic types

C++ type	UML type	Tagged value
Char	char
Bool	boolean
Short	int	{short}
Int	int
Long	int	{long}
Signed	int
Unsigned	int	{unsigned}
Unsigned short	int	{short} {unsigned}
Unsigned char	char	{unsigned}
Float	real
Double	real	{long}
Void*	undefined
Qualifier volatile		{volatile}
Qualifier const		{const}
Qualifier mutable		{mutable}

Qualifiers

C++ element	UML element	Tagged values
Class	Class
Enumeration	Enumerated type
Enumeration elements	Enumeration Literal
Structure	Primitive class	{struct}
Union	Primitive class	{union}

Namespaces

C++ element	UML element
Namespace definition	Package
Namespace alias	Reference on a package
Namespace use (using)	Use link on the class associated with the file
Namespace element use	Textual note on the class associated with the file

Inheritance

C++ element	UML element	Tagged values
Inheritance	Generalization	{private}
Public inheritance	Generalization
Protected inheritance	Generalization	{protected}
Private inheritance	Generalization	{private}
Virtual inheritance	Generalization	{virtual}

Class member attributes

Type of the C++ member attribute	UML element	Tagged value	Multiplicity
Simple type	Attribute		1
Primitive class	Attribute		1
Defined or enumerated type member	Attribute		1
Non primitive class	Association role Composition		1
Pointer on char	String type attribute		1
Pointer on simple type	Attribute	{*}	0..1
Primitive class pointer	Attribute	{*}	0..1
Defined or enumerated type pointer	Attribute	{*}	0..1
Non primitive class pointer	Association role		*
Reference on simple type	Attribute	{&}	1
Primitive class reference	Attribute	{&}	1
Defined or enumerated type reference	Attribute	{&}	1
Non primitive class reference	Association role		1
Function pointer	Attribute with a C++TypeExpr note		1
Member pointer	Attribute with a C++TypeExpr note		1
Attribute member of table [n] of simple type	Attribute		multiplicity n
Attribute member of table [n] of primitive class	Attribute		multiplicity n
Attribute member of table [n] of enumerated or defined type	Attribute		multiplicity n
Attribute member of table [n] of non primitive class	Association role		multiplicity n

Member functions

C++ element	UML element	Tagged values
Member function	Operation
Virtual member function	Operation	{virtual}
Pure virtual member function	Abstract operation
Inline member function	Operation	{inline}
Constructor	<<create>> operation
Destructor	<<destroy>> operation
Static member function	Class operation
Const member function	Operation whose passing mode is in

Function parameters

C++ element	UML element	Tagged values
Parameter by value	In/out parameter
Parameter by reference	In/out parameter	{&}
Const parameter by reference	In parameter	{&}
Pointer parameter	In/out parameter	{*}
Char* parameter	String type in/out parameter
Ellipsis	Not translated
Parameter default value	Default value

Function return parameters

C++ element	UML element	Tagged values
Void	No return parameter
No return indicated	"int" type return parameter
Return by value	Corresponding type return parameter
Return by reference	Corresponding type return parameter	{&}
Return by pointer	Corresponding type return parameter	{*}

Declarations and definitions of variables not linked to a class

C++ element	UML element	Tagged values
Declaration of global variable	Class attribute
Declaration of external variable	Class attribute {extern}
Declaration of global variable	Class attribute
Declaration of static variable	Private class attribute

Declarations and definitions of functions not linked to a class

C++ element	UML element
Non static global function	Class operation

Friendship declarations

C++ element	UML element
Friend function declaration	No translation
Friend class declaration	No translation

Templates

C++ elements	UML elements	Tagged values
Template class	Class + template parameter
Template operation	Operation + template parameter
Template static instantiation	Typedef
Template dynamic instantiation	Type of an attribute or operation parameter

Other constructors

C++	UML	Defined on
#include	C++BodyHeader or C++InterfaceHeader note	Classes associated with the file
#define	No translation
Compilation directives	No translation
Directory structuring	Package