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Sequence Diagrams
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Sequence Diagrams
•The Sequence Diagram is one of the most interesting and
useful diagrams in the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
•It helps to document and understand the dynamic aspects of
software system—specifically the sequence of messages that
are sent and received between objects.
•Sequence diagrams can help you comprehend and solve
difficult issues in the process-intensive portions of your
applications.
•Objects
•Lifelines
•Messages
•Focus of control
Sequence Diagrams
•It has two dimensions. Vertical represents Time, Horizontal
represents different objects.
•This helps to show how the objects are linked together and
the layout can be overlaid with packages.
Collaboration Diagram with decimal numbering
Sequence Diagrams
Note: When you add a message to a sequence diagram,
most modeling tools automatically add a corresponding
operation to the class that receives the message