Chapter 5 Building Dynamic Diagrams

Transition property sheet General tab

The General Tab contains the following properties:

Property Description
Name Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users. Displays a read-only value named after both extremities of the transition.
Code Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts. Displays a read-only value named after both extremities of the transition.
Comment Descriptive comment for the object.
Source Where the transition starts from. You can click the Properties tool beside this box to display the object property sheet
Destination Where the transition ends on. You can click the Properties tool beside this box to display the object property sheet
Stereotype Extends the semantics of the object beyond the core UML definition.
Flow type Represents a condition that can be attached to the transition. You can choose between the following default types or create your own:

  • Success – Defines a successful flow
  • Timeout – Defines a timeout limit
  • Exception – Represents an exception case

 

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