Show Actor Stereotype

[avdkamp]

Hello,

How can I make the stereotype of an Actor visible on an Use Case diagram, like the <<system>> Payment Processor in this  http://www.agilemodeling.com/style/useCaseDiagram.htm#Actors example of Scott Ambler.

Regards,

Arno van de Kamp

[Martin Terreni]

No way that I could find.
I think you should mail Sparx support with a link to this thread and propose it.

[jeshaw2]

They way I might do it for System actors is to use the rectangle notation ('cause a system is not a people ) and set the Stereotype to <<Actor.System>>

[Martin Terreni]

system is not a people

In use cases systems should also be actors and (AFAIK) look like any other actors, though I never though strict UML is totally necessary...

[jeshaw2]

In use cases systems should also be actors and (AFAIK) look like any other actors, though I never though strict UML is totally necessary...

Agreed, all people and systems may be actors, but not all actors are people or systems.

From a notational perspective, however,take a look at the UML 2.1.1 Specification Document, Section 16.3.1 Actors, Presentation Options... IMHO, I am in strict compliance.  

[Martin Terreni]

hoooo... I guess I should be carefull who I mess with  

[jeshaw2]

hoooo... I guess I should be carefull who I mess with  

Aw! Go ahead and mess with me.  It keeps me sharp and on my toes.    

Besides, Challenging Authors and Self Reflection are corner-stones of Critical Thinking which is what we all do best in this forum.

[Martin Terreni]

 

[sargasso]

FWIW (and against my own BP's) ...

For modelling purposes (as opposed to presentation purposes) I've always just made them different colours.

bruce

[Martin Terreni]

I've always just made them different colours.

same here...