Collaboration
Diagram

The Collaboration diagram
defines how behavior is realized by components of a system. The Collaboration diagram models sets of entities and relationships
that interact for a given set of purposes.
The following
concepts can be used to build Collaboration diagrams with Open
ModelSphere:
- Actor

- Collaboration

- Message

To
add an
actor 
- Select the actor
creation tool
located in the UML modeling toolbar.
- With the actor
tool selected, click anywhere inside the diagram window.
To
add a Collaboration
- Select the Collaboration
creation tool
located in the UML modeling
toolbar.
- With the Collaboration
tool
selected, click anywhere inside the diagram window.
To add a Message

- Select the Message
creation tool
located in the UML
modeling toolbar (
or
)
- Choose one of the Message displayed
in the toolbar.
- With the Message tool selected,
click somewhere in the
middle of the source Collaboration, then, in the middle of the target Collaboration.
Assign a UML
sterotype to an object
- Select any object from the diagram or
from the explorer.
- In the design
pannel,
choose from the list UML Sterotype.
Assign a
UML constraint to an object
- From the explorer or from the diagram
right-click an object and
click the properties tool

- Select the UML Constraint tab,
click the Link button.
Select a UML Constraint from
the pop-up window.
The common
concepts such as Semantic
Links and Graphical
Notes can also be used to
enrich your Collaboration diagrams.