Chapter 5 Building Dynamic Diagrams

Ends

An end is the termination point of an activity or state. Its symbol is a solid ball inside a circle (bull's eye).

An end can be created in the following diagrams:

There can be several ends in the same activity or statechart diagram if you want to show divergent end cases, such as errors scenarios for example:

There can also be no end at all if you want to show an endless process between two activities.

You are not allowed to use shortcuts of an end, but ends support graphical synonyms.

You should not use the same end in a statechart and an activity diagram. Use a separate end for each diagram.