Class UML 2.4.1::Interaction
Description:
An interaction is a unit of behavior that focuses on the observable exchange
of information between connectable elements.
Direct Superclasses: Behavior,
InteractionFragmentDirect Subclasses: Class Precedence List: Interaction,
Behavior,
Class,
EncapsulatedClassifier,
StructuredClassifier,
BehavioredClassifier,
Classifier,
Namespace,
Type,
PackageableElement,
ParameterableElement,
RedefinableElement,
TemplateableElement,
InteractionFragment,
NamedElement,
ElementProperties:
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action :
Action (0 *); -- source
Interaction![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
formalGate :
Gate (0 *); -- source
Interaction![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
fragment :
InteractionFragment (0 *); -- source
Interaction![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
lifeline :
Lifeline (0 *); -- source
Interaction![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
message :
Message (0 *); -- source
Interaction![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
context :
BehavioredClassifier (0 1); -- source
Behavior![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
isReentrant : Boolean (1 1); -- source
Behavior![](/se-interop/image/right-arrow.png)
ownedParameter :
Parameter (0 *); -- source
BehaviorReferences a list of parameters to the behavior which describes the order
and type of arguments that can be given when the behavior is invoked and
of the values which will be returned when the behavior completes its execution.
{
composite,
ordered}
Subsets: Namespace.ownedMember
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ownedParameterSet :
ParameterSet (0 *); -- source
BehaviorThe ParameterSets owned by this Behavior.
{
composite}
Subsets: Namespace.ownedMember
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postcondition :
Constraint (0 *); -- source
Behavior![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
precondition :
Constraint (0 *); -- source
Behavior![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
redefinedBehavior :
Behavior (0 *); -- source
Behavior![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
specification :
BehavioralFeature (0 1); -- source
Behavior![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
extension :
Extension (0 *); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
isAbstract : Boolean (1 1); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
isActive : Boolean (1 1); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
nestedClassifier :
Classifier (0 *); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedAttribute :
Property (0 *); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedOperation :
Operation (0 *); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedReception :
Reception (0 *); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
superClass :
Class (0 *); -- source
Class![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedPort :
Port (0 *); -- source
EncapsulatedClassifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedConnector :
Connector (0 *); -- source
StructuredClassifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
part :
Property (0 *); -- source
StructuredClassifier![](/se-interop/image/right-arrow.png)
role :
ConnectableElement (0 *); -- source
StructuredClassifierReferences the roles that instances may play in this classifier.
{
readonly}
Derived union with sources: (ownedAttribute)
Subsets: Namespace.member
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classifierBehavior :
Behavior (0 1); -- source
BehavioredClassifier![](/se-interop/image/right-arrow.png)
interfaceRealization :
InterfaceRealization (0 *); -- source
BehavioredClassifierThe set of InterfaceRealizations owned by the BehavioredClassifier. Interface
realizations reference the Interfaces of which the BehavioredClassifier
is an implementation.
{
composite}
Subsets: Element.ownedElement, NamedElement.clientDependency
Opposite: InterfaceRealization.implementingClassifier
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ownedBehavior :
Behavior (0 *); -- source
BehavioredClassifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
attribute :
Property (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
collaborationUse :
CollaborationUse (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
feature :
Feature (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
generalization :
Generalization (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
inheritedMember :
NamedElement (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
isFinalSpecialization : Boolean (1 1); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedTemplateSignature :
RedefinableTemplateSignature (0 1); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedUseCase :
UseCase (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
powertypeExtent :
GeneralizationSet (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
redefinedClassifier :
Classifier (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
representation :
CollaborationUse (0 1); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
substitution :
Substitution (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
templateParameter :
ClassifierTemplateParameter (0 1); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
useCase :
UseCase (0 *); -- source
Classifier![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
elementImport :
ElementImport (0 *); -- source
Namespace![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
importedMember :
PackageableElement (0 *); -- source
Namespace![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
member :
NamedElement (0 *); -- source
Namespace![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedMember :
NamedElement (0 *); -- source
Namespace![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedRule :
Constraint (0 *); -- source
Namespace![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
packageImport :
PackageImport (0 *); -- source
Namespace![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
package :
Package (0 1); -- source
Type![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
visibility :
VisibilityKind (1 1); -- source
PackageableElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
owningTemplateParameter :
TemplateParameter (0 1); -- source
ParameterableElement![](/se-interop/image/right-arrow.png)
isLeaf : Boolean (1 1); -- source
RedefinableElementIndicates whether it is possible to further redefine a RedefinableElement.
If the value is true, then it is not possible to further redefine the RedefinableElement.
Note that this property is preserved through package merge operations;
that is, the capability to redefine a RedefinableElement (i.e., isLeaf=false)
must be preserved in the resulting RedefinableElement of a package merge
operation where a RedefinableElement with isLeaf=false is merged with a
matching RedefinableElement with isLeaf=true: the resulting RedefinableElement
will have isLeaf=false. Default value is false.
Default value: FALSE
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redefinedElement :
RedefinableElement (0 *); -- source
RedefinableElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
redefinitionContext :
Classifier (0 *); -- source
RedefinableElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
templateBinding :
TemplateBinding (0 *); -- source
TemplateableElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
covered :
Lifeline (0 *); -- source
InteractionFragment![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
enclosingInteraction :
Interaction (0 1); -- source
InteractionFragment![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
enclosingOperand :
InteractionOperand (0 1); -- source
InteractionFragment![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
generalOrdering :
GeneralOrdering (0 *); -- source
InteractionFragment![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
clientDependency :
Dependency (0 *); -- source
NamedElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
name : String (0 1); -- source
NamedElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
nameExpression :
StringExpression (0 1); -- source
NamedElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
namespace :
Namespace (0 1); -- source
NamedElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
qualifiedName : String (0 1); -- source
NamedElement![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedComment :
Comment (0 *); -- source
Element![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
ownedElement :
Element (0 *); -- source
Element![](/se-interop/image/down-arrow.png)
owner :
Element (0 1); -- source
ElementConstraints:
No additional constraints.
Operations:
No additional operations.
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