Component diagram - depicting dependency

[Shruti Verma]

I have a very simple question about depicting dependency between components and between layers in component diagram -

Using bubble and socket

OR

using <<uses>> stereotype with a dependency association (Cade's way)?

[Sadanandam Kurapati]

For dependency between components, I used Cade's way <<uses>>.

Regards,
Sadanand

[Shashi Kulkarni]

I second Sadanand here. I also followed the Cade's way and used <<uses>> for showing the dependency between components.

[Vijaykumar Dixit]

Wherever possible component dependency should be shown by required and provided interfaces i.e. sockect and bubble notation. That makes a component isolated, replaceable and independent. I think <<uses>> notation is just a work around when we do not have clarity on specific interfaces within a component.

Just my opinion.