State diagrams Questions

[studmad]

hello everybody;

I am dealing with state diagram, as the activities inside some of my states are complex; I want to link them to activity diagrams using Entreprise Architect. Is this possible? if so can you help with an illustration.

thank you very much in advance for you help;

[Geert Bellekens]

Right Click/Advanced/Make Composite

Geert

[studmad]

no, i am not talking about substates; i meant linking the state action to an Activity Diagram.

thanks;

[Geert Bellekens]

You can either link another diagram to your state using the said "composite" feature, or link an activity to your state using the behavior tab of an entry/do/exit behavioral feature.

Geert

[studmad]

Hello Geert,

this is exactly what i wanted; however, we can even link Sequence diagrams; am i right?

thank you very much,  
studmad

[Geert Bellekens]

this is exactly what i wanted; however, we can even link Sequence diagrams; am i right?

Yes the first diagram nested under the element will be linked, regardless of its type.

Geert

[studmad]

hello Geert;
I have an other small question if you please. what are semantics of having the black name for the activity; i mean could there be inconsistence;" see state Ringing" .
.

thanks.

[studmad]

sorry if my last question wasn't that obvious;
using entrprise architect, i linked the activities to sequence diagrams;
and EA shows inside the state the name of the activity and the name of linked activity"this one could be hidden";

but for me i want to keep the latter and remove the first to avoid redundancy is this possible;

thank you very much for you answer, and please tell me if i am not very clear;  

[Geert Bellekens]

i linked the activities to sequence diagrams;
and EA shows inside the state the name of the activity and the name of linked activity"this one could be hidden";

Sorry, I'm not following.
You are saying you linked sequence diagrams activities yet you see something inside a state? So what are you talking about, states, or activities?
And the thing you are seeing is the name of a linked activity? So what did you link with the state/activity, a sequence diagram or an activity?

Geert

[studmad]

hello Geert,

can you please take a look at this image of state ringing http://www.4shared.com/photo/prn7ZsAN/RingingState.html;

here i linked the state/activity to an activity diagram, in the picture you see the names "do/startRinging" and "<<activity>> StartRinging";
but for me i want to keep the latter and remove the former to avoid redundancy if this is possible;

thank you very much,
Studmad

[Geert Bellekens]

Sadly the image site is blocked here (gotta love websense )

But to remove the do/StartRinging from the diagram you can right click on the state and select "feature visibility".
Then untick the "all" from the operations section.

Geert

[studmad]

Sorry for the image;
thank you very much Geert,