﻿ Interaction Operand Condition and Message Behavior [Enterprise Architect User Guide]

Interaction Operand Condition and Message Behavior

When you simulate the behavior of a Sequence diagram, you can use a Condition for the CombinedFragment Interaction Operand, to control the flow during the course of the simulation.

A Message in Sequence diagram can link to an Operation, so the behavior of the Operation can also be used during the course of the simulation.

Interaction Operand Conditions



See also

Operand Condition

Interaction Operand Conditions are conditional statements that are evaluated whenever the simulator has to determine which path to take next. Operand Conditions typically have the following characteristics:

Defined in the Combined Fragment dialog
Written in Javascript
Can refer to variables defined during simulation


Adding Operand Conditions

To add an Operand Condition:

1.Double-click on the CombinedFragment element to open the Combined Fragment dialog.
2.Click on the New button.
3.In the Condition field, type the Javascript for the condition.
4.Click on the Save button.





Evaluation Semantics

During execution the Simulator evaluates any Operand Condition within the CombinedFragment; the CombinedFragment type and the outcome of the evaluation can determine the path that the simulation continues on.



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