Conversion rules

Logical view

• A PHP class (or interface) maps to an UML Class (or Interface).

  A PHP function maps to an UML Operation.

  A PHP property, or class constant, maps to an UML Attribute.

Packages do not exist in PHP, like they do in Java. There are two possible ways to mimic them:

• by using the docblock @package in the comment of a class (or of a file)

  by interpreting the namespace of a class

In the latter case, PHP_UML understands the double-colon :: as the package delimiter. This works in conjunction with the PHP namespacing instructions (namespace and use).

Deployment view

• A PHP file maps to an UML Artifact.

  A physical folder maps to an UML Package.

Component view

In UML 1.4:

• A PHP file maps to an UML Component.

  A physical folder maps to an UML Subpackage.

In UML 2.1:

• A PHP file maps to an UML Component.

  A physical folder maps to a nesting UML Component.