Generalization

A model element that represents the generalization of a specific classifier into a general classifier — read in reverse, a specialization. For example, the generalization of Student into Person. A generalization can only connect two classifiers of the same kind (two classes or two relations).

Property	Type	Description
type	"Generalization"	Discriminator.
general	id	The general classifier (e.g. Person).
specific	id	The specific classifier (e.g. Student).

Generalization also carries the properties common to all model elements.

The example below generalizes the «role» Student into the «kind» Person; in UML this is the hollow-triangle arrow pointing from the specific to the general classifier.

{
  "type": "Generalization",
  "id": "gen_1",
  "name": null,
  "general": "class_person",
  "specific": "class_student",
  "customProperties": null,
  "created": "2024-09-04",
  "modified": null,
  "alternativeNames": [],
  "description": null,
  "editorialNotes": [],
  "creators": [],
  "contributors": []
}