Chapter 5 Building Dynamic Diagrams

Flow property sheet General tab

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property Description
Name Displays a read-only value named after both extremities of the flow.
Code Displays a read-only value named after both extremities of the flow.
Comment Descriptive comment for the object.
Source Where the flow starts from. You can use the tools to the right of the list to create an object, browse the complete tree of available objects or view the properties of the currently selected object
Destination Where the flow goes to. You can use the tools to the right of the list to create an object, browse the complete tree of available objects or view the properties of the currently selected object
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
Weight Specifies the number of objects consumed on each traversal.

 

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