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Entry Point

An Entry Point used in StateMachine diagrams modeled using Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect.

Description

Entry Point pseudostates are used to define the beginning of a StateMachine. An Entry Point exists for each region, directing the initial concurrent state configuration.

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OMG UML Specification:

The OMG UML specification (UML Superstructure Specification, v2.1.1, p.471) states:

An entry point pseudostate is an entry point of a state machine or composite state. In each region of the state machine or composite state it has a single transition to a vertex within the same region.