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Activity Partition
Description
Enterprise Architect supports two types of Activity Partition:
| · | The Activity Partition feature, described in this topic, which is used to logically organize an Activity element |
| · | The Activity Partition element, which is used to logically organize an Activity diagram |
In effect, these are the same. They partition the Actions of the Activity without affecting the token flow, helping to structure the view or parts of the Activity.
An example of a feature-partitioned Activity is shown below:
Define Partitions
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Action |
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1 |
Right-click on the Activity element and select the Advanced | Partition Activity context menu option. The Activity Partitions dialog displays.
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2 |
In the Name field, type the name of a partition. Click on the Save button.
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3 |
Repeat step 2 for each partition to be created.
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Learn more
OMG UML Specification
The OMG UML specification (UML Superstructure Specification, v2.1.1, p. 341) states:
Partitions divide the nodes and edges to constrain and show a view of the contained nodes. Partitions can share contents. They often correspond to organizational units in a business model. They may be used to allocate characteristics or resources among the nodes of an activity.
The OMG UML specification (UML Superstructure Specification, v2.1.1, p. 341) also states:
An activity partition is a kind of activity group for identifying actions that have some characteristic in common.
