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14.3.24 MessageSort

BasicInteractions


   This is an enumerated type that identifies the type of communication action that was used to generate the message.

*Generalizations

   None

   Description

   MessageSort is an enumeration of the following values:

   

   synchCall - The message was generated by a synchronous call to an operation.

   

   asynchCall - The message was generated by an asynchronous call to an operation (i.e., a CallAction with isSynchronous = false).

   

   asynchSignal - The message was generated by an asynchronous send action.

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   createMessage - The message designating the creation of another lifeline object.

   

   deleteMessage - The message designating the termination of another lifeline.

   

   reply - The message is a reply message to an operation call.