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Collaboration Diagram Artifact Reference
Delete
This deletes the message from the model
Warning
This is a deletion from the model not just the diagram. To delete an message from the
diagram, but keep it within the model, use the main menu Remove From Diagram
(or press the Delete key).
21.5.3. Property Fields For Message
Name
Text box. The name of a message is usually its sequence number, either an integer, or a decimal
(allowing alternative message hierarchies to be clearly described). ArgoUML will supply an integer
sequence number by default.
Stereotype
Drop down selector. Message has no stereotypes by default in the UML standard.
Navigate Stereotype
icon. If a stereotype has been selected, this will navigate to the stereotype property panel (see
Section 16.5, “Stereotype”).
Interaction
Text box. Records the Interaction of which the message is a part.
Button 1 double click on the entry will navigate to the interaction.
Sender
Text box. Identifies the classifier role which sent this message.
Button 1 double click navigates to the sender classifier role.
Receiver
Text box. Identifies the classifier role which receives this message.
Button 1 double click navigates to the receiver classifier role.
Activator
Drop down selector. Identifies the message which invokes the behavior that causes the sending of
this message.
Button 1 click allows selecting the message.
Action
Text box. Lists the action (see Section 20.3, “Action”) this message invokes to raise a stimulus.
Button 1 double click navigates to the selected action, button 2 gives a pop up menu with the following entry.
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New. Add a new action.
This item is downlighted if an action already exists.
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