Creation message dialog box

Creation messages

A creation message is a specific kind of communication in an interaction, in this case the creation of an instance.

The "Creation message" dialog box contains four tabs - "Properties", "Notes", "Tagged values" and "Stereotypes". For information on these standard dialog box tabs, please see "Standard dialog box tabs".

The "Properties" tab of the "Creation message" dialog box

The "Properties" tab of the "Creation message" dialog box is used to define values for a creation message.

The "Properties" tab of the "Creation message" dialog box

Key:

· "Name": This is the name of the message. It is usually the name of the called operation or the sent signal.

· "Arguments": This is the textual representation of the arguments passed to the operation.

· "Message completeness": This indicates whether the message is complete, lost or found.

· "Sequence expression": This is the sequence number of the message in a communication diagram.

· "Sort of message": This indicates whether the message is synchronous, asynchronous, a create message or a destroy message.

· "Invoked operation": This is the operation called by the message.

· "Sent signal": This is the signal sent by the message.