Chapter 7. State Diagrams
This chapter focuses on state diagrams, also
known as
statechart diagrams, which depict the lifecycle of elements that make
up a system. First, I introduce state diagrams and how they are used.
Next, I go over states and their details. Finally, I discuss
transitions between states and their details. Many details of state
diagrams that were not fleshed out in Chapter 2
are more fully elaborated here, and throughout the chapter, I include
suggestions relating to state diagrams.
State modeling is a specialized type of behavioral modeling concerned
with modeling the lifecycle of an element. You usually apply state
modeling in conjunction with interaction and collaboration modeling
(Chapter 6) to explore the lifecycle of
interacting and collaborating elements.
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