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UML State Machine Diagram.Design Elements

UML state machine's goal is to overcome the main limitations of traditional finite-state machines while retaining their main benefits. ConceptDraw has 393 vector stencils in the 13 libraries that helps you to start using software for designing your own UML Diagrams. You can use the appropriate stencils of UML notation from UML State Machine library.

Diagramming Software for Design UML State Machine Diagrams

UML state machine's goal is to overcome the main limitations of traditional finite-state machines while retaining their main benefits.
"State machine diagram is a behavior diagram which shows discrete behavior of a part of designed system through finite state transitions. State machine diagrams can also be used to express the usage protocol of part of a system. Two kinds of state machines defined in UML 2.4 are:
(1) behavioral state machine, and
(2) protocol state machine.
The following nodes and edges are typically drawn in state machine diagram: behavioral state, behavioral transition, protocol state, protocol transition, different pseudostates. ...
Behavioral state machine is specialization of behavior and is used to specify discrete behavior of a part of designed system through finite state transitions. The state machine formalism used in this case is an object-based variant of Harel statecharts.
Behavior is modeled as a traversal of a graph of state nodes connected with transitions. Transitions are triggered by the dispatching of series of events. During the traversal, the state machine could also execute some activities. ...
Protocol state machine is a specialization of behavioral state machine and is used to express usage protocol or lifecycle of a classifier. It specifies which operations of the classifier can be called in which state and under which condition, thus specifying the allowed call sequences on the classifier’s operations. Protocol state machines express the legal transitions that a classifier can trigger." [uml-diagrams.org/ state-machine-diagrams.html]
The template "UML state machine diagram" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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UML state machine diagram
UML state machine diagram,  UML state machine diagram symbols, simple state, initial state, final state, composite state

State Machine Diagram

UML state machine's goal is to overcome the main limitations of traditional finite-state machines while retaining their main benefits. ConceptDraw is ideal for software designers and software developers who need to draw UML State Machine Diagrams.
The vector stencils library "Bank UML state machine diagram" contains 21 shapes for drawing UML state machine diagrams.
Use it for object-oriented modeling of your bank information system.
"The state diagram in the Unified Modeling Language is essentially a Harel statechart with standardized notation, which can describe many systems, from computer programs to business processes. In UML 2 the name has been changed to State Machine Diagram. The following are the basic notational elements that can be used to make up a diagram:
* Filled circle, pointing to the initial state.
* Hollow circle containing a smaller filled circle, indicating the final state (if any).
* Rounded rectangle, denoting a state. Top of the rectangle contains a name of the state. Can contain a horizontal line in the middle, below which the activities that are done in that state are indicated.
* Arrow, denoting transition. The name of the event (if any) causing this transition labels the arrow body. A guard expression may be added before a "/ " and enclosed in square-brackets ( eventName[guardExpression] ), denoting that this expression must be true for the transition to take place. If an action is performed during this transition, it is added to the label following a "/ " ( eventName[guardExpression]/ action ).
* Thick horizontal line with either x>1 lines entering and 1 line leaving or 1 line entering and x>1 lines leaving. These denote join/ fork, respectively." [State machine diagram. Wikipedia]
This example of UML state machine diagram symbols for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the ATM UML Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML state machine diagram symbols
UML state machine diagram symbols, transition, terminate pseudostate, submachine state, composite state, state machine, simple state, protocol state, simple state, internal activities, simple state, simple composite state, shallow history pseudostate, region, junction pseudostate, initial pseudostate, initial node, fork pseudostate, join pseudostate, final state, exit point pseudostate, entry point pseudostate, deep history pseudostate, composite state, composite icon, composite icon, choice pseudostate,
This example was redesigned from the Wikimedia Commons file: UML state diagram.png.
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"The StateMachine package defines a set of concepts that can be used for modeling discrete behavior through finite state transition systems. The state machine represents behavior as the state history of an object in terms of its transitions and states. The activities that are invoked during the transition, entry, and exit of the states are specified along with the associated event and guard conditions. Activities that are invoked while in the state are specified as “do Activities,” and can be either continuous or discrete. A composite state has nested states that can be sequential or concurrent.
The UML concept of protocol state machines is excluded from SysML to reduce the complexity of the language.
The standard UML state machine concept (called behavior state machines in UML) are thought to be sufficient for expressing protocols." [omg.org/ spec/ SysML/ 1.3/ PDF]
The example "State machine diagram" was drawn using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the SysML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
SysML state machine diagram
SysML state machine diagram, transition, simple state, initial pseudostate, initial node, final state,
The vector stencils library "State machine diagram" contains 20 SysML symbols.
Use it to design your state machine diagrams using ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"The state diagram in the Unified Modeling Language is essentially a Harel statechart with standardized notation, which can describe many systems, from computer programs to business processes. In UML 2 the name has been changed to State Machine Diagram. The following are the basic notational elements that can be used to make up a diagram:
- Filled circle, representing to the initial state
- Hollow circle containing a smaller filled circle, indicating the final state (if any)
- Rounded rectangle, denoting a state. Top of the rectangle contains a name of the state. Can contain a horizontal line in the middle, below which the activities that are done in that state are indicated
- Arrow, denoting transition. The name of the event (if any) causing this transition labels the arrow body. A guard expression may be added before a "/ " and enclosed in square-brackets ( eventName[guardExpression] ), denoting that this expression must be true for the transition to take place. If an action is performed during this transition, it is added to the label following a "/ " ( eventName[guardExpression]/ action ).
- Thick horizontal line with either x>1 lines entering and 1 line leaving or 1 line entering and x>1 lines leaving. These denote join/ fork, respectively." [State diagram (UML). Wikipedia]
The SysML shapes example "Design elements - State machine diagram" is included in the SysML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
SysML state machine diagram symbols
SysML state machine diagram symbols, transition, terminate node, submachine state, state machine, state list, state, simple state, send signal action, region, receive signal action, junction pseudostate, initial pseudostate, initial node, control node, initial node, history, shallow pseudostate, history, deep pseudostate, final state, exit point, entry point, control operator node, composite state, choice pseudostate, action,
The vector stencils library "UML state machine diagrams" contains 35 symbols for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"The state diagram in the Unified Modeling Language is essentially a Harel statechart with standardized notation, which can describe many systems, from computer programs to business processes. In UML 2 the name has been changed to State Machine Diagram. The following are the basic notational elements that can be used to make up a diagram:
(1) Filled circle, pointing to the initial state.
(2) Hollow circle containing a smaller filled circle, indicating the final state (if any).
(3) Rounded rectangle, denoting a state. Top of the rectangle contains a name of the state. Can contain a horizontal line in the middle, below which the activities that are done in that state are indicated.
(4) Arrow, denoting transition. The name of the event (if any) causing this transition labels the arrow body. A guard expression may be added before a "/ " and enclosed in square-brackets ( eventName[guardExpression] ), denoting that this expression must be true for the transition to take place. If an action is performed during this transition, it is added to the label following a "/ " ( eventName[guardExpression]/ action ).
(5) Thick horizontal line with either x>1 lines entering and 1 line leaving or 1 line entering and x>1 lines leaving. These denote join/ fork, respectively." [State diagram (UML). Wikipedia]
The example "Design elements - UML state machine diagrams" is included in the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML state machine diagram symbols
UML state machine diagram symbols, terminate pseudostate, synch state, subactivity state, sub-machine diagram, state with compartments, simple state, send signal state, receive signal state, note, junction pseudostate, internal behavior, initial state, history pseudostate, frame, fragment, final state, exit point, entry point, composite state, choice pseudostate,

Design Elements for UML Diagrams

The Rapid UML solution from Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park includes 13 vector stencils libraries for drawing the UML 2.4 diagrams using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software.

UML Diagram for Mac

This sample was created on the Mac in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software using the UML State Machine Diagram library of the Rapid UML Solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

State Diagram Example — Online Store

This sample was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software using the UML State Mashine Diagram library of the Rapid UML Solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. This sample shows the work of the online store and can be used for the understanding of the online shopping processes, for projection and creating of the online store.

FSM — Finite-state Machine

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Specification and Description Language (SDL) Solution from the Industrial Engineering Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park provides powerful drawing tools for quick and easy creating well-designed FSM diagrams.
"RT-middleware (Robotics Technology Middleware) is a common platform standards for Robots based on the distributed object technology. RT-middleware supports the construction of various networked robotic systems by the integration of various network enabled robotic elements called RT-Components. The specification standard of the RT-component is discussed / defined by the Object Management Group (OMG). ...
In the RT-middleware, robotics elements, such as actuators, are regarded as RT-components, and the whole robotic system is constructed by connecting those RT-components. This distributed architecture helps developers to re-use the robotic elements, and boosts the reliability of the robotic system.
Each RT-component has port as an endpoint for communicating other RT-components. Every port has its type and the ports which have the same type can be connected each other.
RT-components also has its state, so the RT-components behaves as state machines. The states that RT-components can have are CREATED, INACTIVE, ACTIVE, and ERROR, and the states and behaviors are controlled by the execution-context. If developers want to change the behavior of their RT-components, the execution-context can be replaced at run-time." [RT middleware. Wikipedia]
The UML state machine diagram example "State transitions of RT-component" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML state machine diagram
UML state machine diagram, state with compartments, initial state, final state, exit point, composite state,

Flow Diagram Software

The diagram is a convenient way of representing complex information and data in a simple, visual and comprehensive form. There are used many types of diagrams, each of them has its own fields of application. Flow diagram is a diagram that illustrates the flow or set of dynamic relationships in a system, visually depicts the structure of the elements in a complex system and their interactions. The term Flow diagram is also synonym for a Flowchart. Flow Diagrams are the perfect way to visually represent the structural data. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM extended with Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area is a professional flow diagram software. The basic set of vector stencils libraries offered by Flowcharts solution, variety of samples and templates developed by specialists, and also advanced RapidDraw technology open before ConceptDraw users wide opportunities in representing the flow processes, in drawing Flow Diagrams and Flowcharts of any type and complexity. Easy tools of exporting to different graphical formats give the possibility of further successful use the diagrams.
This finite state machine diagram example was redesigned from the Wikimedia Commons file: SdlStateMachine.png. [commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:SdlStateMachine.png]
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"Behavior.
Each process agent is a state machine that contributes to the action carried out by the system. A message stimulus coming from the environment or from another agent to an agent is called a signal. Signals received by a process agent are first placed in a queue (the input port). When the state machine is waiting in a state, if the first signal in the input port is enabled for that state it starts a transition leading to another state. Transitions can output signals to other agents or to the environment. A process agent is allowed to contain procedure types so that the same actions can be invoked from different places. It is also allowed to call a remote procedure type to invoke a procedure in another agent (or even another system) and wait for a response." [Specification and Description Language. Wikipedia]
The example "SDL diagram - State Machine" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Specification and Description Language (SDL) solution from the Engineering area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Finite state machine
Finite state machine, text, declarations, task, plane C code, task timer start, stop, X, state, start, terminator, start timer, output, message to, input, message from user, decision, block,

Learn how to create a current state value stream map

Value Stream Mapping solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software with templates, samples and vector shapes for drawing the current state value stream maps.

UML Diagram

The accepted open standard that is used in software engineering and system design, when modeling object-oriented systems and business processes is known as Unified Modeling Language (UML). UML was created for definition, visualization, design and documentation software systems. It isn't a programming language, but on the base of UML model can be generated code. UML uses generic set of graphic notations for creation an abstract model of the system called UML-model. The UML notation lets visually represent requirements, subsystems, structural and behavioral patterns, logical and physical elements, etc. UML defines 13 types of diagrams: Class (Package), Use Case, Sequence, Object, Collaboration, Component, Timing, Interaction Overview, State Machine, Composite Structure, Activity, and Deployment. All these types of UML Diagrams can be fast and easy created with powerful ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software extended with special Rapid UML solution from Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

UML Flowchart Symbols

The UML diagram is a powerful tool which lets visually represent all system's components, the interactions between them and relationships with external user interface. The Rapid UML solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software offers diversity of UML flowchart symbols for drawing all types of UML diagrams.

systems engineering, sysml SYSML

systems engineering, sysml
In order to make a SysML-related drawing, the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM charting and drawing software can be used. Also, the SysML solution can be found as an extension to the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM application, enabling all those with systems engineering background to use the offered tools for creating the needed systems process models in order to use in the professional documentation for either distribution or analysis. Offering the vector stencil libraries full of the icons that may relate to each of the 9 official diagrams used in SysML, the SysML solution is useful for many system engineers.

UML diagram, UML modeling Rapid UML

UML diagram, UML modeling
Rapid UML solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software with templates, samples and libraries of vector stencils for quick drawing the UML diagrams using Rapid Draw technology.