UML Timing Diagram, Design Elements
UML Timing Diagram in the UML 2.0 is a specific type of Interaction Diagrams that describes the timing constraints.
UML Timing Diagrams describes the behaviors of the objects during a certain period of time.
UML Timing Diagram is an inverted form of a Sequence Diagram – the axes are reversed thus the time is passing on the x-axis from left to right, and the different components of the system which interact with each other are arranged on the y-axis.
The Rapid UML Solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM contains 13 vector stencils libraries with 393 interactive shapes that you can use to design your UML diagrams.
To design a Timing Diagram use the UML Timing Diagram library.
UML Timing Diagram library contains 15 shapes:
- Top lifeline
- Lifeline
- Time intervals
- Time constraint 1
- Time constraint 2
- Event arrow
- Return arrow
- Constraint
- Note
- Symbol { }
- Bottom lifeline
- Text label
- Value lifeline
- State lifeline
- Frame, fragment
Pic.1. UML Composite Structure Diagram Library
Pic.2. UML Timing Diagram Library Elements
ConceptDraw Rapid UML solution provides UML Timing Diagram library of vector stencils for drawing the timing diagrams using timing blocks and assembly connectors.
Use design element from the UML Timing Diagram library to draw your own UML timing diagrams of complex systems and software applications.
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