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Assembly Connector
An assembly connector is a kind of connector that is specialized for use in component modeling. It is used to connect the provided interface or port of one component to the required interface or port of another component.
Explanation
An assembly connector is used to wire together components to express how one component provides the services that another component requires. It uses a distinctive ball-and-socket notation to express the connection. The ball portion of the notation represents the provided interface and the socket portion represents the required portion.
A component is related to a assembly connector in that this type of connector is used exclusively with components to express how the provided interface or port of one component can be connected to the provided interface of another component.
An delegation connector is related to a assembly connector as they are both kinds of connectors specialized for use with components. While the delegation connector connects ports and interfaces to internal parts and components, an assembly connector is an external connector that connects the required interface or port of one component to the provided interface or port of another component.
