OCUP 2 Certification Guide

Chapter 14

Behavior

Sequence Diagrams

Abstract

In this chapter, we will initiate our coverage of UML 2.5 Behavioral modeling and concentrate on Sequence Diagrams. The Behavioral Diagrams within UML 2.5 include (Though it is true that Use Case diagrams are also considered part of the behavioral model, Use Cases use the notation of structural diagrams and are not directly related to the behavioral features that underlie the other behavioral diagrams. Use Case diagrams are often considered part of the requirements model because they show the goals and requirements of the system.):

• Interaction Diagrams, which emphasize the participants and how their messages interplay among them over their structure and time;

• Activity Diagrams, which emphasize behavioral ...