Enterprise Architect 6.5 User Guide

1414 Pages·2006·10.94 MB·English

by  Geoffrey Sparks

Version 6.5 User Guide
Enterprise Architect is an intuitive, flexible and powerful UML analysis and design tool for building
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implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance, Enterprise Architect is a fast, feature-rich,
multi-user UML modeling tool, driving the long-term success of your software project
© Copyright 1998-2006 Sparx Systems
Enterprise Architect
Introduction
by Geoffrey Sparks
Enterprise Architect 6.5 is a complete UML based
solution for analysing, designing, managing,
sharing and building software systems.
Enterprise Architect 6.5 User Guide
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Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Part I Introduction 3
1 What is Enterp..r..i.s..e.. .A..r..c..h..i.t.e..c..t.?.. ........................................................................................................ 3
2 EA Features ................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Copyright Not.i.c..e.. ............................................................................................................................. 5
4 Trademarks ................................................................................................................................... 5
5 Differences Be..t.w...e..e..n.. .D...e..s..k..t.o..p...,. .P..r.o...f.e..s..s..i.o..n..a..l. .a..n...d.. .C..o...r.p..o..r..a..t.e.. .E..d...i.t.i.o..n..s.. ....................................... 6
6 EA Software P..r.o..d..u...c..t. .L..i.c..e..n..s..e.. .A...g..r.e..e..m...e..n...t. .................................................................................... 7
7 Ordering Ent.e..r.p...r.i.s..e.. .A..r..c..h..i.t.e..c..t. ...................................................................................................... 10
8 Support ................................................................................................................................... 10
9 Available Hel.p...f.i.l.e.. .F..o..r..m...a..t.s.. ........................................................................................................... 10
10 Your Feedba.c..k.. .............................................................................................................................. 11
11 EA for Power.. .U..s..e..r.s... ...................................................................................................................... 11
Part II Project Roles and EA 13
1 Business An.a..l.y..s..t. .......................................................................................................................... 13
2 Software Arc.h..i.t..e..c..t.s.. ...................................................................................................................... 15
3 Software Eng..i.n..e..e..r.. ........................................................................................................................ 16
4 Developer ................................................................................................................................... 17
5 Project Mana.g...e..r. ............................................................................................................................ 19
6 Testers ................................................................................................................................... 21
7 Deployment .a..n..d.. .R...o..l.l.o..u..t. ............................................................................................................... 22
8 Technology D...e..v..e..l.o..p..e..r.. ................................................................................................................. 23
9 Database Ad.m...i.n..i.s..t.r..a..t.o..r.. ............................................................................................................... 25
Part III Getting Started 28
1 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 28
2 Quick Start ................................................................................................................................... 29
3 Starting the A...p..p..l.i.c..a..t.i.o..n... ............................................................................................................... 32
4 Licence Man.a..g..e..m...e..n..t.. ................................................................................................................... 33
Add License K..e..y.. .................................................................................................................................................... 34
Keystore Trou..b..l.e..s..h..o..o...t.i.n..g.. .................................................................................................................................... 35
5 Registering a.. .F..u..l.l. .L..i.c..e..n...s..e.. ........................................................................................................... 35
6 Upgrade an E..x..i.s..t.i.n...g.. .L..i.c..e..n..s..e.. ....................................................................................................... 37
7 Finding Your. .L...i.c..e..n..s..e.. .I.n..f.o..r..m...a..t.i.o..n... .............................................................................................. 38
Part IV Using Enterprise Architect 41
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1 The Applicat.i.o..n.. .W...o...r.k..s..p..a..c..e.. ......................................................................................................... 41
2 The Start Pag..e.. ............................................................................................................................... 43
The Start Pag.e.. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing Re.c..e..n..t. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t.s.. ................................................................................................................................... 44
Edit My Profil.e.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 45
3 Model Patter.n..s.. .............................................................................................................................. 47
Business Pro.c..e..s..s.. .M...o..d..e..l. .P...a..t.t.e..r.n... ........................................................................................................................ 48
Requirements.. .M...o..d..e..l. .P...a..t.t.e..r.n... ............................................................................................................................... 48
Use Case Mod..e..l. .P...a..t.t.e..r..n.. ....................................................................................................................................... 49
Domain Mode.l. .P...a..t.t.e..r..n.. .......................................................................................................................................... 50
Class Model P..a..t.t..e..r.n.. .............................................................................................................................................. 51
Database Mod..e..l. .P..a..t..t.e..r.n.. ........................................................................................................................................ 52
Component M..o..d..e..l. .P...a..t.t.e..r.n... ................................................................................................................................... 52
Deployment M..o..d...e..l. .P..a..t.t.e..r..n.. ................................................................................................................................... 53
Testing Mode.l. .P..a..t..t.e..r.n.. ........................................................................................................................................... 54
Maintenance .M...o..d..e..l. .P..a..t..t.e..r.n.. .................................................................................................................................. 55
Project Model. .P...a..t.t.e..r..n.. ........................................................................................................................................... 55
4 Arranging W.i.n..d..o..w...s.. .a..n..d.. ..M...e..n..u..s.. .................................................................................................. 56
Dockable Win.d...o..w...s.. ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Dockable Win.d...o..w.. .2..0..0..5.. .S...t.y..l.e.. ............................................................................................................................... 57
Autohide Win.d..o..w...s.. ................................................................................................................................................ 59
Tear Off Menu..s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 59
5 The Main Me.n..u.. .............................................................................................................................. 60
The File Menu.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 61
The Edit Menu.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 62
The View Men..u.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 63
The Project M.e..n...u.. .................................................................................................................................................. 66
The Diagram .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................................ 70
The Element M...e..n..u... ................................................................................................................................................ 72
The Tools Me.n..u.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 76
The Custo..m...i.z.e.. .W....i.n..d..o..w.................................................................................................................................... 77
Customize Com.m...a..n..d..s............................................................................................................................... 78
Customize Toolb..a..r.s.................................................................................................................................... 79
Custom Tools ......................................................................................................................................... 81
Opening Extern.a..l. .T..o..o..l.s....................................................................................................................... 83
Passing Param.e..t.e..r.s.. .t.o.. .E..x..t.e..r.n..a..l. .A..p..p..l.i.c..a..t.io..n..s...................................................................................... 84
Customize Keyb.o..a..r.d................................................................................................................................... 85
Customize Menu......................................................................................................................................... 87
Customize Optio..n..s..................................................................................................................................... 88
The Settings M...e..n...u.. ................................................................................................................................................ 89
The Window M...e..n..u... ................................................................................................................................................ 92
The Help Men.u.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 93
6 View Options.. ................................................................................................................................. 94
Diagram View. ......................................................................................................................................................... 94
Report View .......................................................................................................................................................... 95
Search View .......................................................................................................................................................... 98
7 Searching a. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t.. .................................................................................................................... 101
Searching th..e.. .S..e..a..r.c..h... .V..i.e..w... ................................................................................................................................ 101
Search Defin..i.t.i.o..n..s.. ............................................................................................................................................... 102
Creating. .S..e..a..r.c..h.. .D...e..f.i.n..it.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................ 105
Pre-defin..e..d.. .S..e..a..r.c..h.. .D...e..f.in..i.t.i.o..n..s....................................................................................................................... 107
Adding F..il.t.e..r.s.................................................................................................................................................. 107
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Fields and Con.d..i.t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................... 109
8 Workspace .T...o..o..l.b..a..r..s.. .................................................................................................................. 110
Default Tools.. .T...o..o..l.b..a..r.. ......................................................................................................................................... 111
Project Toolb...a..r. .................................................................................................................................................... 111
Code Genera..t.i.o..n... .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. ................................................................................................................................... 112
UML Elemen.t..s.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. ....................................................................................................................................... 114
Diagram Too..l.b..a..r. .................................................................................................................................................. 115
Current Elem..e..n..t.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. .................................................................................................................................... 116
Current Con.n..e..c..t.o..r.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. ................................................................................................................................ 117
Format Tool.b..a..r. .................................................................................................................................................... 118
Workspace V..i.e..w...s.. ................................................................................................................................................ 119
Customize T.o..o...l.b..a..r.s.. ............................................................................................................................................ 119
Diagram Tab.s.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 120
Status Bar .......................................................................................................................................................... 121
9 The Project. .B..r..o..w...s..e..r. ................................................................................................................... 122
Model Conte.x..t.. .M...e..n..u.. ........................................................................................................................................... 123
Root Nod..e.. .P...a..c.k..a..g..e.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l. .S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u.......................................................................................................... 125
Package Con..t..e..x..t. .M...e..n..u.. ....................................................................................................................................... 125
Package. .C...o..n..t.o..l .S...u..b..-.M...e..n..u............................................................................................................................. 127
Add Sub.-.M...e..n..u................................................................................................................................................ 127
Docume.n..t.a..t.io..n.. .S...u..b..-.M...e..n..u.............................................................................................................................. 128
Code En.g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u.......................................................................................................................... 129
Build and.. .R...u..n.. .S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u................................................................................................................................ 129
Import/E.x..p..o..r.t. .S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u................................................................................................................................. 130
Contents.. S...u..b..-.M...e..n..u........................................................................................................................................ 131
Element Con..t.e..x..t. .M...e..n..u.. .-.. .P..r.o...j.e..c..t. .B..r..o..w...s..e..r. ......................................................................................................... 131
Add Sub. .M...e..n..u................................................................................................................................................ 133
Diagram Con..t.e..x..t.. .M..e..n...u.. .-. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t. .B...r.o..w...s..e..r.. ........................................................................................................ 133
Order Packa.g..e.. .C...o..n..t.e..n..t..s.. .................................................................................................................................... 134
Setting Defa.u..l.t. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t. .B...r.o..w...s..e..r.. .B..e..h..a..v..i.o...r. ........................................................................................................ 134
10 Dockable W..i.n..d..o..w...s.. ..................................................................................................................... 136
The Properti.e..s.. .W...i.n...d..o..w... ...................................................................................................................................... 137
The Resourc..e.. .W...i.n..d..o...w.. ........................................................................................................................................ 139
The Res.o..u..r.c..e.. .V..i.e..w......................................................................................................................................... 140
Favorites......................................................................................................................................................... 140
The Notes W..i.n..d..o..w... .............................................................................................................................................. 141
The System .W...i.n..d...o..w... ........................................................................................................................................... 142
The Source C...o..d..e.. .V...i.e..w...e..r. .................................................................................................................................... 142
The Element. .B...r.o..w...s..e..r.. ......................................................................................................................................... 144
The Relation.s..h...i.p..s.. .W...i.n..d...o..w... ................................................................................................................................ 145
The Rules W.i.n...d..o..w... .............................................................................................................................................. 145
The Hierarch..y.. .W...i.n..d..o...w.. ........................................................................................................................................ 146
The Tagged .V..a..l.u...e..s.. .W...i.n..d..o...w.. ............................................................................................................................... 146
Predefin.e..d.. T...a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e.. .T..y..p..e..s.................................................................................................................... 148
Predefin.e..d.. R...e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e.. .D...a..t.a............................................................................................................................ 150
Creating. .a.. .C..u..s..t.o..m...T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V...a..lu..e.. .T...y.p..e........................................................................................................... 153
Assignin.g.. .d..e..f.i.n..e..d.. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e.. .t.o.. .a..n.. .I.t.e..m.................................................................................................... 154
Assignin.g.. .I.n..f.o..r.m...a..t.i.o..n.. .t.o.. .a.. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e....................................................................................................... 156
Allow Du.p..l.i.c..a..t.e.. .T..a..g..s...................................................................................................................................... 157
The Project M...a..n...a..g..m...e..n..t. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ....................................................................................................................... 158
The Output W...i.n...d..o..w... ............................................................................................................................................ 159
Instant Help .W....i.n..d..o..w... ........................................................................................................................................... 160
The Pan & Z.o..o..m... .W....i.n..d..o..w... ................................................................................................................................... 161
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11 The Quick L..i.n..k..e..r. ......................................................................................................................... 161
Creating New... .E..l.e..m...e..n...t.s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 162
Creating Con..n..e..c..t..i.o..n..s.. .B...e..t.w...e..e..n.. .E..l.e..m...e..n...t.s.. ........................................................................................................ 163
12 The UML To..o..l.b..o..x.. ........................................................................................................................ 164
UML Toolbo.x.. .S..h..o..r..t.c..u..t. .M...e..n...u.. ............................................................................................................................. 166
Analysis Gro..u..p.. .................................................................................................................................................... 166
Use Case Gr.o..u..p... .................................................................................................................................................. 167
Class Group. ......................................................................................................................................................... 168
Composite G..r..o..u..p.. ................................................................................................................................................ 169
Communicat..i.o..n.. .G...r.o..u...p.. ....................................................................................................................................... 170
Interaction G..r.o...u..p.. ................................................................................................................................................ 171
Timing Grou.p.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 171
State Group .......................................................................................................................................................... 172
Activity Grou..p.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 172
Component .G...r.o..u..p.. ............................................................................................................................................... 173
Deployment .G...r.o...u..p.. .............................................................................................................................................. 174
Custom Gro.u..p.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 175
Profile Grou.p.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 176
Metamodel G..r..o..u..p.. ................................................................................................................................................ 177
WSDL Group.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 177
XML Schema.. .G...r.o...u..p.. ............................................................................................................................................ 178
Requiremen.t. .G...r.o..u..p.. ............................................................................................................................................. 178
Maintenance.. .G..r..o..u..p.. ............................................................................................................................................. 179
User Interfac..e.. .G..r..o..u..p.. ........................................................................................................................................... 179
Perspectives.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 182
Configur.e.. .P..e..r.s..p..e..c..t.i.v.e..s................................................................................................................................... 182
Import E.x..p..o..r.t. .P..e..r.s..p..e..c..t.i.v..e..s............................................................................................................................ 184
13 Package Ta.s..k..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 184
Open a Pack.a..g..e.. ................................................................................................................................................... 184
Adding Pack.a..g..e..s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 185
Renaming Pa..c..k..a..g...e..s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 185
Drag a Packa..g...e.. .o..n..t.o.. .a.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m.... ........................................................................................................................ 186
Show or Hid.e.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. .C...o..n..t.e..n...t.s.. ....................................................................................................................... 186
Delete a Pac.k..a..g..e.. ................................................................................................................................................. 186
14 Diagram Ta.s..k..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 187
Add a Diagra..m... ..................................................................................................................................................... 187
Highlight Co.n..t.e..x..t.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.. ................................................................................................................................. 187
Layout a Dia.g..r..a..m... ................................................................................................................................................ 188
Legends .......................................................................................................................................................... 190
Lock Diagram.... ...................................................................................................................................................... 192
Pan a Diagra..m... ..................................................................................................................................................... 192
Scale Image. .t.o.. .P..a..g...e.. .S..i.z..e.. ................................................................................................................................... 192
Select a Diag..r..a..m... ................................................................................................................................................. 193
Set Appeara.n..c..e.. .O..p...t.i.o..n..s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 194
Visible C.l.a..s..s.. .M...e..m...b..e..r.s................................................................................................................................... 195
Set Diagram. .P..a..g..e.. .S...i.z..e.. ....................................................................................................................................... 196
Show or Hid.e.. .A..t.t..r.i.b..u..t..e..s.. .a..n..d.. .O...p..e..r.a..t..i.o..n..s.. .......................................................................................................... 197
Undo Last A.c..t.i.o..n.. ................................................................................................................................................. 198
View Last an..d.. .N..e..x..t.. .D..i.a..g..r..a..m... .............................................................................................................................. 198
Zoom a Diag.r..a..m... .V..i.e..w... ......................................................................................................................................... 198
15 Element Tas..k..s.. ............................................................................................................................. 199
Add an Elem.e..n...t. ................................................................................................................................................... 199
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Connecting .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .......................................................................................................................................... 200
Moving Elem..e..n..t.s.. .a..n...d.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s.. ........................................................................................................................ 200
Auto Counte.r.s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 201
Templates P.a..c..k..a..g..e.. ............................................................................................................................................. 202
Deleting an E...l.e..m...e..n..t. ............................................................................................................................................ 203
16 Element Inp.l.a..c..e.. .E...d..i.t.i.n..g... .O...p..t.i.o..n..s.. ............................................................................................... 204
Inplace Elem..e..n..t. .I.t.e..m.... .T..a..s..k..s.. ............................................................................................................................... 205
Edit Element.. .N..a..m...e.. .............................................................................................................................................. 206
Edit Attribute.. .o...r. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o...n.. .S..t.e..r..e..o..t.y..p..e.. .............................................................................................................. 207
Edit Attribute.. .a..n...d.. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o...n.. .S..c..o..p...e.. .................................................................................................................. 208
Edit Attribute.. .K...e..y..w...o..r.d.. ........................................................................................................................................ 209
Edit Operatio..n.. .P...a..r.a..m...e..t..e..r. .K...e..y..w..o...r.d.. ................................................................................................................... 211
Edit Parame.t.e..r. .K...i.n..d.. ............................................................................................................................................ 212
Insert new A.t.t.r..i.b..u..t.e.. .o...r. .O...p..e..r.a..t..i.o..n.. ...................................................................................................................... 214
Insert Opera.t.i.o..n... .P..a..r.a..m....e..t.e..r. . ............................................................................................................................... 215
Insert Mainte..n..a..n..c..e.. .F..e..a..t..u..r.e.. ................................................................................................................................ 217
Insert Testin.g.. .F..e..a..t..u..r.e.. ......................................................................................................................................... 220
17 Defaults and... .U..s..e..r.. .S..e..t.t.i.n...g..s.. ........................................................................................................ 223
Configure Lo..c..a..l. .O...p..t.i.o..n...s.. .................................................................................................................................... 223
General......................................................................................................................................................... 225
Standard.. .C..o..l.o..r.s.............................................................................................................................................. 226
Diagram......................................................................................................................................................... 227
Behavior ......................................................................................................................................... 228
Sequence ......................................................................................................................................... 229
Objects......................................................................................................................................................... 230
Element Visibil.i.t.y...................................................................................................................................... 231
Links ......................................................................................................................................................... 232
Commun..i.c.a..t.i.o..n.. .C...o..l.o..r.s................................................................................................................................... 233
XML Spe..c..if.i.c..a..t.i.o..n..s......................................................................................................................................... 234
UML Ele.m...e..n..t. .T..o..o..l.b..o..x.................................................................................................................................... 235
Source C..o..d..e.. .E..n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g............................................................................................................................... 236
Custom Layo..u..t..s.. .................................................................................................................................................. 236
Visual Styles.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 237
18 Using Add-I.n..'.s.. ............................................................................................................................. 237
Register Add..-.I.n.. .................................................................................................................................................... 237
Register. .Z..i.c.o..m... .M...e..n..t.o..r................................................................................................................................... 238
The Add-In M..a..n...a..g..e..r. ............................................................................................................................................ 240
19 Keyboard S.h..o..r..t.c..u..t.s.. .................................................................................................................... 240
Part V The UML Language 244
1 What is UM.L.. ................................................................................................................................ 244
2 UML Diagra.m...s.. ............................................................................................................................. 245
Behavioral D..i.a..g..r.a..m...s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 246
Activity D..i.a..g..r.a..m............................................................................................................................................... 248
Use Cas.e.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m.......................................................................................................................................... 250
State Ma..c.h..i.n..e.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m... .(.f.o..r.m...e..r.l.y.. .S..t.a..t.e.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m...)......................................................................................... 251
Regions ......................................................................................................................................... 253
Pseudo-States......................................................................................................................................... 254
Interactio..n.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m...s...................................................................................................................................... 255
Timing Diagram......................................................................................................................................... 255
Sequence Diag..r.a..m.................................................................................................................................... 256
Denote Lifecyc..l.e.. .o..f. .a..n.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t........................................................................................................ 258
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Layout of Sequ..e..n..c..e.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m...s.......................................................................................................... 259
Sequence Ele.m...e..n..t. .A..c..t.i.v.a..t.i.o..n............................................................................................................ 260
Lifeline Activat.i.o..n.. .L..e..v..e..l.s................................................................................................................... 261
Sequence Ele.m...e..n..t.s.......................................................................................................................... 263
Sequence Mes..s..a..g..e.. .L..a..b..e..l. .V..i.s..ib..l.i.t.y.................................................................................................... 264
Changing the T...o..p.. .M...a..r.g..i.n.................................................................................................................. 264
Inline Sequenc..e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s................................................................................................................. 265
Communication.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m... .(.f.o..r.m...e..r.l.y.. .C..o..l.l.a..b..o..r.a..t.i.o..n.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m...).................................................................... 266
Communicatio.n.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m...s.. .in.. .C...o..l.o..r................................................................................................... 268
Interaction Ove.r..v.i.e..w... .D..i.a..g..r.a..m.................................................................................................................... 269
Structural Di.a..g...r.a..m...s.. ............................................................................................................................................ 271
Package. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m............................................................................................................................................ 272
Class Di.a..g..r.a..m................................................................................................................................................. 274
Object D.i.a..g..r.a..m................................................................................................................................................ 276
Compos.it.e.. .S...t.r.u..c..t.u..r.e.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m......................................................................................................................... 278
Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 279
Compon.e..n..t. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m........................................................................................................................................ 281
Deploym.e..n..t. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m....................................................................................................................................... 282
Additional D.i.a..g..r.a..m....s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 284
Analysis. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m............................................................................................................................................. 284
Custom .D..i.a..g..r.a..m.............................................................................................................................................. 285
Requirem...e..n..t.s.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m.................................................................................................................................... 286
Maintena..n..c..e.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m...................................................................................................................................... 287
User Inte..r.f.a..c..e.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m.................................................................................................................................... 288
Databas.e.. .S..c..h..e..m...a.......................................................................................................................................... 290
Robustn.e..s.s.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m....................................................................................................................................... 290
3 UML Eleme.n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................................. 291
Behavioral D..i.a..g..r.a..m.... .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................................ 291
Structural Di.a..g...r.a..m... .E...l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................................. 294
Basic Eleme.n..t.s.. .................................................................................................................................................... 295
Action ......................................................................................................................................................... 296
Action Notation......................................................................................................................................... 296
Action Expansi.o..n.. .N..o..d..e............................................................................................................................. 298
Action Pin ......................................................................................................................................... 299
Local Pre/Post .C...o..n..d..i.t.i.o..n..s........................................................................................................................ 300
Activity ......................................................................................................................................................... 301
Activity Notatio.n........................................................................................................................................ 303
Activity Parame..t.e..r. .N...o..d..e..s......................................................................................................................... 303
Activity Partitio.n........................................................................................................................................ 306
Actor ......................................................................................................................................................... 307
Artifact ......................................................................................................................................................... 308
Choice ......................................................................................................................................................... 308
Class ......................................................................................................................................................... 309
Active Classes......................................................................................................................................... 311
Parameterized .C...l.a..s..s.e..s.. .(.T...e..m...p..la..t.e..s..)........................................................................................................ 311
Collabora..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................................................... 313
Collabor.a..t.io..n.. .O...c..c..u..r.r.e..n..c..e............................................................................................................................... 314
Combine..d.. .F..r.a..g..m...e..n..t...................................................................................................................................... 316
Create a Comb.i.n..e..d.. .F..r..a..g..m...e..n..t................................................................................................................. 318
Interaction Ope..r.a..t.o..r.s................................................................................................................................ 318
Compon.e..n..t.................................................................................................................................................... 321
Datastor.e........................................................................................................................................................ 321
Decision......................................................................................................................................................... 322
Deploym.e..n..t. .S...p..e..c........................................................................................................................................... 323
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Diagram. .G...a..t.e................................................................................................................................................. 324
Docume.n..t. .A..r.t.i.f.a..c..t.......................................................................................................................................... 325
Endpoint......................................................................................................................................................... 325
Entry Po.i.n..t..................................................................................................................................................... 326
Exceptio.n........................................................................................................................................................ 327
Expansio..n.. .R..e..g..i.o..n........................................................................................................................................... 327
Add Expansion. .R...e..g..io..n.............................................................................................................................. 329
Exit Poin.t........................................................................................................................................................ 329
Final ......................................................................................................................................................... 330
Flow Fin.a..l...................................................................................................................................................... 331
Fork/Join......................................................................................................................................................... 332
Fork ......................................................................................................................................... 333
Join ......................................................................................................................................... 334
History ......................................................................................................................................................... 335
Informati.o..n.. .I.t.e..m............................................................................................................................................... 337
Initial ......................................................................................................................................................... 337
Interactio..n.. .O...c..c.u..r..r.e..n..c..e................................................................................................................................... 338
Interface......................................................................................................................................................... 339
Interrupt.ib..l.e.. .A...c.t.i.v..i.t.y.. .R..e..g..i.o..n............................................................................................................................ 340
Add Interruptib.le.. .A...c..t.iv..i.t.y.. .R..e..g..i.o..n............................................................................................................... 341
Junction......................................................................................................................................................... 341
Lifeline ......................................................................................................................................................... 343
Node ......................................................................................................................................................... 343
Object ......................................................................................................................................................... 344
Instance Class.if.i.e..r.................................................................................................................................... 345
Run-time State......................................................................................................................................... 345
Define a Run-t.i.m...e.. .V..a..r..ia..b..l.e................................................................................................................ 346
Remove a Def.i.n..e..d.. .V..a..r.i.a..b..l.e............................................................................................................... 347
Define a Run-t.i.m...e.. .S...t.a..t.e.................................................................................................................... 347
Package......................................................................................................................................................... 348
Part ......................................................................................................................................................... 348
Partition......................................................................................................................................................... 349
Port ......................................................................................................................................................... 351
Adding a Port t.o.. .a..n.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.................................................................................................................... 351
Managing Inhe.r.i.t.e..d.. .a..n..d.. .R..e..d..e..f.i.n..e..d.. .P..o..r..t.s................................................................................................. 352
Qualifier.s........................................................................................................................................................ 353
Receive......................................................................................................................................................... 354
Region ......................................................................................................................................................... 355
Send ......................................................................................................................................................... 355
State ......................................................................................................................................................... 356
Composite Sta.t.e....................................................................................................................................... 357
State Life..l.i.n..e................................................................................................................................................... 359
State/Co.n..t.i.n..u..a..t.i.o..n.......................................................................................................................................... 360
Continuation ......................................................................................................................................... 361
State Invariant......................................................................................................................................... 362
Structure..d.. .A..c..t.i.v..it.y........................................................................................................................................... 363
SubMach..i.n..e.................................................................................................................................................... 364
Synch ......................................................................................................................................................... 365
System B...o..u..n..d..a..r.y........................................................................................................................................... 365
Terminat.e........................................................................................................................................................ 367
Use Cas.e........................................................................................................................................................ 367
Use Case Exte.n..s..i.o..n.. .P..o..i.n..t.s...................................................................................................................... 368
Using Rectang.le.. .N...o..t.a..t.i.o..n......................................................................................................................... 370
Value Lif.e..l.i.n..e.................................................................................................................................................. 370
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