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Isn't two "utilities" enough here? Suppose we have two components-- X and Y-- which depend on two other lower-level components-- A and B. How would you draw th
by Tomminn 6y ago
Isn't two "utilities" enough here?
Suppose we have two components-- X and Y-- which depend on two other lower-level components-- A and B. How would you draw this as a block dependency diagram without repetition?
If both X and Y depend on B, then X and Y must be above B, and both touch B. If X and Y are orthogonal rectangles, then the entire X-Y edge is obscured from below. This means that another lower-level component A must can only interact with either X or Y. You'd need to allow X or Y to no longer be orthogonal rectangles to overcome this, or need to give up on the vertical organization of dependencies.
- lopsidedBrain 6y agoHmm. You're right, not if we are restricting ourselves to rectangles. But if we make A u-shaped, with B nestled in it, we'll be in business!