Statechart Diagram Objects

PowerDesigner supports all the objects necessary to build statechart diagrams.

Object

Tool

Symbol

Description

Start



Starting point of the states represented in the statechart diagram. See Starts and Ends ( OOM).

State



The situation of a model element waiting for events. See States (OOM).

Action

N/A

N/A

Specification of a computable statement. See Actions (OOM).

Event

N/A

N/A

Occurrence of something observable, it conveys information specified by parameters. See Events (OOM).

Transition



Path on which the control flow moves between states. See Transitions (OOM).

Junction point



Divides a transition between states. Used particularly when specifying mutually exclusive conditions. See Junction Points (OOM).

Synchronization



Enables the splitting or synchronization of control between two or more concurrent states. See Synchronizations ( OOM).

End



Termination point of the states described in the statechart diagram. See Starts and Ends ( OOM).