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Chapter 2. UML Short Guide
Chapter 2. UML Short Guide
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Chapter 2. UML Short Guide

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What are state machines?
Concepts
State machine, state, transition, event
Submachines, orthogonal regions, pseudostates
History
Completion transitions / anonymous transitions
Internal transitions
Conflicting transitions
Added concepts
State machine glossary

What are state machines?

State machines are the description of a thing's lifeline. They describe the different stages of the lifeline, the events influencing it, and what it does when a particular event is detected at a particular stage. They offer the complete specification of the dynamic behavior of the thing.

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