Chapter 5 Building Dynamic Diagrams

Flow properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a flow property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Flows folder. The following sections detail the property sheet tabs that contain the properties most commonly entered for flows.

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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