Sequence Diagram Example: Create and Destroy

The following diagram, based on the one appearing on p. 247 of the UML User Guide, illustrates the dynamic creation and destruction of objects, an object constraint, and the changing of the focus of control.

Diagram

UML User Guide: Figure 18-2, p. 247

Diagram Source Code

# UML User Guide: Figure 18-2

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copy "sequence.pic";

boxwid = 1.1;
movewid = 0.5;

# Define the objects
object(C,"c:Client");
pobject(T);
object(P,"p:ODBCProxy");

# Message sequences
step();
active(C);
cmessage(C,T,":Transaction");
oconstraint("{Transient}");
step();
message(C,T,"setActions(a,d,o)");
active(T);
message(T,P,"setValues(d,3.4)");
active(P);
step();
inactive(P);
message(T,P,"setValues(a,\"CO\")");
active(P);
rmessage(T,C,"committed");
inactive(T);
inactive(P);
async(); dmessage(C,T);
step();
inactive(C);
step();

complete(C);
complete(P);

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