Working with Sequence Diagram

To create a Sequence Diagram:

1. Select first an element where a new Sequence Diagram to be contained as a child.
2. Select Model | Add Diagram | Sequence Diagram in Menu Bar or select Add Diagram | Sequence Diagram in Context Menu.

In Sequence Diagram, you can use following elements.

• Lifeline
• Message
• Endpoint
• Gate
• State Invariant
• Continuation
• Combined Fragment
• Interaction Use

See also

UML Sequence Diagram

For more information about UML Sequence Diagram.

Lifeline

To create a Lifeline:

1. Select Lifeline in Toolbox.
2. Drag on the diagram as the size of Lifeline.

To create a Lifeline from a Classifier (Class, Interface, etc.) by Drag-and-Drop:

1. Drag a Classifier from Explorer.
2. Drop on the diagram.

To edit a Lifeline, you can do following actions:

• Use Quick Edit for Lifeline by double-click or press Enter on a selected Lifeline.

Message

To create a Message (or Self Message):

1. Select Message (or Self Message) in Toolbox.
2. Drag from a Lifeline and drop on another Lifeline. (Just click on a Lifeline if you want to create a self message.)

You can change the kind of message by setting messageSort property in Property Editor:

• synchCall : Synchronous Call
• asynchCall : Asynchronous Call
• asynchSignal : Asynchronous Signal
• createMessage : Create Message
• deleteMessage : Delete Message
• reply : Reply Message

To edit a Message, you can do following actions:

• Use Quick Edit for Message by double-click or press Enter on a selected Message.

Endpoint

To create an Endpoint:

1. Select Endpoint in Toolbox.
2. Click at the position on the diagram.

Gate

To create a Gate:

1. Select Gate in Toolbox.
2. Click at the position on the diagram.

State Invariant

To create a State Invariant:

1. Select State Invariant in Toolbox.
2. Click on a Lifeline where the State Invariant to be attached.

Continuation

To create a Continuation:

1. Select Continuation in Toolbox.
2. Drag on the diagram as the size of Continuation.

Combined Fragment

To create a Combined Fragment:

1. Select Combined Fragment in Toolbox.
2. Drag on the diagram as the size of Combined Fragment.

To edit a Combined Fragment, you can do following actions:

• Use Quick Edit for Combined Fragment by double-click or press Enter on a selected Combined Fragment.

Interaction Use

To create a Interaction Use:

1. Select Interaction Use in Toolbox.
2. Drag on the diagram as the size of Interaction Use.