Sequence Diagrams

[uhel]

Hi,

i saw in the FAQ and the release announcement that v0.20 has Sequence
Diagrams. But when i using v0.20 i can't choose it, it's grey (in the
'Create'-menu and the button in the toolbar)..

How can i enable the Sequence Diagrams in ArgoUML 0.20?

regards
Uli

[Michiel van der Wulp]

Hi Uli,

Select a class or usecase, and then it is not downlighted any more.

The UML standard says that you first have to say what the sequence diagram
( and statechart diagram / activity diagram) is for, i.e. what you are
modelling.

I find this UML rule easiest to understand for statechart diagrams: It is of
no use to talk about states if you do not know what entity may be in these
states.

Regard,
Michiel


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Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: [argouml-users] Sequence Diagrams

Post by uhel
Hi,
i saw in the FAQ and the release announcement that v0.20 has Sequence
Diagrams. But when i using v0.20 i can't choose it, it's grey (in the
'Create'-menu and the button in the toolbar)..
How can i enable the Sequence Diagrams in ArgoUML 0.20?
regards
Uli
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[uhel]

Hi,
Hi Michiel,

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
Hi Uli,
Select a class or usecase, and then it is not downlighted any more.

ahh i see :)

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
The UML standard says that you first have to say what the sequence diagram
( and statechart diagram / activity diagram) is for, i.e. what you are
modelling.

Indeed you can't start a sequence for sth. that doesn't exists...

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
I find this UML rule easiest to understand for statechart diagrams: It is of
no use to talk about states if you do not know what entity may be in these
states.

...but what if there ARE diagrams (but not in argouml)? I can't simply
do a sequence diagram for sth. that exists but *outside of argouml*?

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
Regard,
Michiel

regards
Uli

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: [argouml-users] Sequence Diagrams

Post by uhel
Hi,
i saw in the FAQ and the release announcement that v0.20 has Sequence
Diagrams. But when i using v0.20 i can't choose it, it's grey (in the
'Create'-menu and the button in the toolbar)..
How can i enable the Sequence Diagrams in ArgoUML 0.20?
regards
Uli

[Michiel van der Wulp]

Hi Uli,

Post by uhel

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
I find this UML rule easiest to understand for statechart diagrams: It is of
no use to talk about states if you do not know what entity may be in these
states.

...but what if there ARE diagrams (but not in argouml)? I can't simply
do a sequence diagram for sth. that exists but *outside of argouml*?

You are right, a recognized situation.
That's why I created issue 2225:
http://argouml.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2225

Workaround: Just create an empty class - even giving it a name is optoinal.
Create your diagram for this class.

We could extend ArgoUML to do this too, i.e. simply create a class, when
asked to create an unattached diagram.

Please help by voting for the issue.
We are also looking for more developers... ;-)

Michiel

[uhel]

Hi Michiel,

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
Hi Uli,

Post by uhel

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
I find this UML rule easiest to understand for statechart diagrams: It is of
no use to talk about states if you do not know what entity may be in these
states.

...but what if there ARE diagrams (but not in argouml)? I can't simply
do a sequence diagram for sth. that exists but *outside of argouml*?

You are right, a recognized situation.
http://argouml.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2225
Workaround: Just create an empty class - even giving it a name is optoinal.
Create your diagram for this class.
We could extend ArgoUML to do this too, i.e. simply create a class, when
asked to create an unattached diagram.
Please help by voting for the issue.

I did. Would be great to see this in future versions :)

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
We are also looking for more developers... ;-)

Sorry, my Java skills are near to zero and i need to enhance my c++
skills first ;)

Post by Michiel van der Wulp
Michiel

Uli