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  1. UML Designer
  2. Sequence Diagrams

Found Message

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A Found Message in a UML Sequence Diagram represents a message that comes from an unknown or unspecified source outside the scope of the interaction. In Modeldraw, you can use Found Messages to show events or triggers that initiate a sequence of interactions from an external source.

Understanding Found Message

A Found Message represents an interaction that originates from an unknown or unspecified sender. Key characteristics include:

  • It shows a message coming from outside the scope of the current diagram

  • It is drawn as a solid line with a filled arrowhead, starting from a filled circle

  • It typically triggers the start of an Activation Bar on the receiving Lifeline

  • It has no visible sender Lifeline

A Found Message is represented in UML by a solid line with a filled arrowhead, originating from a filled circle.

Found Messages are crucial in Sequence Diagrams for:

  • Representing external events or triggers

  • Showing the initiation of a sequence from an unknown source

  • Indicating interactions that start outside the current scope of the diagram

Creating a Found Message

To create a Found Message in Modeldraw:

  1. Select the Found Message tool from the toolbox.

  2. Click on the Activation Bar of the receiving Lifeline where you want the message to end.

  3. The Found Message will be automatically created, starting from a filled circle and ending at the specified point on the Activation Bar.

A Found Message