- Overview
- Elements of an activity diagram
An activity diagram represents the behavior of a method or the flow of a use case. For example, the following diagram presents the flow of a dam: Elements of an activity diagram An activity diagram includes the following elements: - activity: represents a specific step in a workflow. For example: "Create a quote", "Open a window", "Evaluate", etc.
- synchronization bar: synchronizes different activities:
- by indicating the activities that must be performed before a given activity. For example: "Press clutch" and "Change gear" before "Release clutch".
- by indicating the activities that will happen in parallel.
- object: relates activities to the object that performs them. For example, the "Order" and "Pay" activities are related to the "Customer" object; the "Teach" and "Evaluate" activities are related to the "Teacher" object.
- send signal: represents a signal sent to an object.
- accept event: represents the acceptance of an event coming from an object.
- transition: shows the passage from a terminated activity to another activity. For example: "Too much water", "Enough money", etc.
- package: divides and organizes the diagram representation (like the directories organize the files).
- initial state: represents the status of the process before the activity starts. Several different initial states can be found.
- final state: represents the state of the process at the end of the activity. Several different final states can be found.
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