How do I show that the WebServer instantiates a View and gets back control of the flow? Maybe I'm not using the right type of diagram? Thanks a bunch!
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Yes you can, using a create message. Sometime it depends on the tool you are using. Anyway you just need an arrow that show the text create pointing to the object being created.
phunehehe
2010-01-24 17:04:48
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Using EA, you should to mark message lifecycle as "new"; you'll get an image similar to this:
Rubens Farias
2010-01-24 17:41:23
+1 thanks for showing me how to do it in EA!
LWoodyiii
2010-01-28 22:07:45
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The diagram from Ruben's answer is correct, but general UML answer is missing. It creates the other lifeline when the "create" line (dashed in this case) connects to the box/label/top of the created life line. From example: WebServer in it's action creates a View and the action done by the view creates the Widget.
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There are also several diagrams here.
The UML 2.2 specifications (superstructure) has an example on page 474, Figure 14.11 is their canonical syntax/notation reference. And on page 495 in the notation section it states "Object creation Message has a dashed line with an open arrow." This is further defined in the UML as the message type is an enumeration called MessageSort. One value is:
"• asynchSignal - The message was generated by an asynchronous send action.createMessage - The message designating the creation of another lifeline object."
Ted Johnson
2010-01-24 18:29:38
+1 thanks for the link, isn't Ambler great? I unfortunately don't understand the last two paragraphs, but you answered the question! Thanks..
LWoodyiii
2010-01-28 22:10:35
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Correct, use a "create" message to show instantiation of the object represented by the target lifeline. Here's an example from a topic in the VS 2010 Ultimate docs:
UML Sequence Diagrams: Reference at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd409377%28VS.100%29.aspx
Esther Fan - MSFT
2010-02-19 02:08:35