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Xander
Xander

Reputation: 9171

Typical uml diagram for showing events

I have a couple modules. They communicate to each other through events.

What UML diagram would typically be used to show this?

Is there a non uml diagram people use?

Any examples?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 4749

Answers (3)

lurscher
lurscher

Reputation: 26953

I think you definitely want a sequence diagram to show all the event interaction between modules in sequence. This is the preferred way to represent sequence of asynchronous messages between components

Upvotes: 3

Daniele Pallastrelli
Daniele Pallastrelli

Reputation: 2552

If you want to express the fact that a module A fires an event E that is handled by module B, I suggest a static diagram to show the structure of your architecture.

In particular, I would use a class diagram where I could draw:

  • the modules A and B (classes with a stereotype)
  • the event E (i.e. still a class with the stereotype event)
  • an association named subscribe between B and E
  • an association named publish between A and E.

Upvotes: 1

Yuriy Zubarev
Yuriy Zubarev

Reputation: 2871

In general you want to use a "behavioral" diagram(s). There are multiple flavors. Which one you choose depends on the intent of what a given diagram wants to convey.

http://www.visual-paradigm.com/product/vpuml/provides/behavioralmodeling.jsp

Upvotes: 0

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