active state configuration

Regardless of how a State is entered, the StateMachine is deemed to be “in” that State even before any entry Behavior or effect Behavior (if defined) of that State start executing.

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Unified Modeling Language 2.5.1

When exiting from a composite State, exit commences with the innermost State in the active state configuration. This means that exit Behaviors are executed in sequence starting with the innermost active State.

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Unified Modeling Language 2.5.1

A State is said to be active if it is part of the active state configuration.

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Unified Modeling Language 2.5.1

StateMachine execution is represented by transitions from one active state configuration to another in response to Event occurrences that match the Triggers of the StateMachine.

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Unified Modeling Language 2.5.1

An executing StateMachine instance can only be in exactly one state configuration at a time, which is referred to as its active state configuration.

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Unified Modeling Language 2.5.1

Kinds of States

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Tutorial

TRAIL: Webel's ultimate guide to Systems Modeling Language (v1) with MagicDraw/Cameo

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01:03: UML Behavior: StateMachines quick start

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UML StateMachine Diagram

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