Icon class icon_class fas fa-quote-left icon_class_computed fas fa-quote-left Related content Source Unified Modeling Language 2.5.1 Copyright information About Object Management Group copyright in text extracts quoted from OMG specifications for educational purposes Snippet kind SEMANTIC UML keywords State StateMachine submachine Behavior composite State Previous snippet Submachines are a means by which a single StateMachine specification can be reused multiple times. They are similar to encapsulated composite States in that they need to bind incoming and outgoing Transitions to their internal Vertices. Full quote However, whereas encapsulated composite States and their internals are contained within the StateMachine in which they are defined, submachines are, like programming language macros, distinct Behavior specifications, which may be defined in a different context than the one where they are used (invoked). Next snippet Consequently, they require a more complex binding. This is achieved through the concept of submachine State (i.e., States with isSubmachineState = true), which represent references to corresponding submachine StateMachines. Related snippets Related snippets (backlinks) Visit also Visit also (backlinks) Flags
