Gate
Connection point for relating a Message outside an InteractionFragment with a Message inside the InteractionFragment.
Gates are connected through Messages. A Gate is actually a representative of an OccurrenceSpecification that is not in the same scope as the Gate. Gates play different roles: we have formal gates on Interactions, and actual gates on InteractionUses.
: Gate (architecture_autodiagram)
Figure 146 : Gate (architecture_autodiagram)
GateMessageEndInteractionUseInteractionCombinedFragment
Association
Description
OwnerUse : InteractionUse [0..1]
Actual : Gate [0..*]
OwnerInteraction : Interaction [0..1]
OwnerFragment : CombinedFragment [0..1]
Formal : Gate [0..1]
If the gate belongs to an InteractionUse, then it is connected to a formal gate belonging to the referred interaction.