Communication & Access

Interactions between Objects is modeled by Communication and Access Paths. Communication Paths model Active Objects that interact via events. Access Paths model Objects that interact by accessing another Object's attributes. An Access Path must originate from an Active Object. Objects also may interact with entities outside of the Domain being modeled. Such interactions are shown with Communication and Access Paths between Objects and External Entities. Communication and Access Paths may also cross Subsystem boundaries.

Part I: Graphical Model

Graphical Model

Part II: Objects and Attributes

401. COMMUNICATION PATH (CA_COMM)

Communication Path ( CPath_ID, SS_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID

401.1. Communication Path.CPath_ID

Full Name: Communication Path Identifier

Data Type: arbitrary_id

401.2. Communication Path.SS_ID (R)

References:
Subsystem.SS_ID (across R5)

402. EE TO SM COMM PATH (CA_EESMC)

EE to SM Comm Path ( CPath_ID, EEmod_ID, EE_ID, SM_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID
EE_ID + SM_ID

402.1. EE to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID (R)

References:
Communication Path.CPath_ID (across R401)

402.2. EE to SM Comm Path.EEmod_ID (R)

References:
External Entity in Model.EEmod_ID (across R402)

402.3. EE to SM Comm Path.EE_ID (R)

References:
External Entity in Model.EE_ID (across R402)

402.4. EE to SM Comm Path.SM_ID (R)

References:
State Model.SM_ID (across R403)

403. SM TO SM COMM PATH (CA_SMSMC)

SM to SM Comm Path ( CPath_ID, OSM_ID, DSM_ID, OIObj_ID, DIObj_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID
OSM_ID + DSM_ID

403.1. SM to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID (R)

References:
Communication Path.CPath_ID (across R401)

403.2. SM to SM Comm Path.OSM_ID (R)

References:
State Model.SM_ID (across R406)

403.3. SM to SM Comm Path.DSM_ID (R)

References:
State Model.SM_ID (across R407)

403.4. SM to SM Comm Path.OIObj_ID (R)

References:
Imported Object.IObj_ID (across R424)

403.5. SM to SM Comm Path.DIObj_ID (R)

References:
Imported Object.IObj_ID (across R414)

404. SM TO EE COMM PATH (CA_SMEEC)

SM to EE Comm Path ( CPath_ID, SM_ID, EE_ID, EEmod_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID
SM_ID + EE_ID

404.1. SM to EE Comm Path.CPath_ID (R)

References:
Communication Path.CPath_ID (across R401)

404.2. SM to EE Comm Path.SM_ID (R)

References:
State Model.SM_ID (across R410)

404.3. SM to EE Comm Path.EE_ID (R)

References:
External Entity in Model.EE_ID (across R411)

404.4. SM to EE Comm Path.EEmod_ID (R)

References:
External Entity in Model.EEmod_ID (across R411)

405. EE TO SM EVENT COMM (CA_EESME)

EE to SM Event Comm ( CPath_ID, SM_ID, SMevt_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID + SM_ID + SMevt_ID

405.1. EE to SM Event Comm.CPath_ID (R)

References:
EE to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID (across R404)

405.2. EE to SM Event Comm.SM_ID (R)

References:
State Model Event.SM_ID (across R405)

405.3. EE to SM Event Comm.SMevt_ID (R)

References:
State Model Event.SMevt_ID (across R405)

406. SM TO SM EVENT COMM (CA_SMSME)

SM to SM Event Comm ( CPath_ID, SM_ID, SMevt_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID + SM_ID + SMevt_ID

406.1. SM to SM Event Comm.CPath_ID (R)

References:
SM to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID (across R408)

406.2. SM to SM Event Comm.SM_ID (R)

References:
State Model Event.SM_ID (across R409)

406.3. SM to SM Event Comm.SMevt_ID (R)

References:
State Model Event.SMevt_ID (across R409)

407. SM TO EE EVENT COMM (CA_SMEEE)

SM to EE Event Comm ( CPath_ID, EE_ID, EEevt_ID )

Identifiers:
CPath_ID + EE_ID + EEevt_ID

407.1. SM to EE Event Comm.CPath_ID (R)

References:
SM to EE Comm Path.CPath_ID (across R412)

407.2. SM to EE Event Comm.EE_ID (R)

References:
External Entity Event.EE_ID (across R413)

407.3. SM to EE Event Comm.EEevt_ID (R)

References:
External Entity Event.EEevt_ID (across R413)

408. ACCESS PATH (CA_ACC)

Access Path ( APath_ID, SS_ID, SM_ID, IObj_ID )

Identifiers:
APath_ID

408.1. Access Path.APath_ID

Full Name: Access Path Identifier

Data Type: arbitrary_id

408.2. Access Path.SS_ID (R)

References:
Subsystem.SS_ID (across R6)

408.3. Access Path.SM_ID (R)

References:
State Model.SM_ID (across R416)

408.4. Access Path.IObj_ID (R)

References:
Imported Object.IObj_ID (across R425)

409. SM TO OBJ ACCESS PATH (CA_SMOA)

SM to OBJ Access Path ( APath_ID, Obj_ID, IObj_ID )

Identifiers:
APath_ID + Obj_ID

409.1. SM to OBJ Access Path.APath_ID (R)

References:
Access Path.APath_ID (across R415)

409.2. SM to OBJ Access Path.Obj_ID (R)

References:
Object.Obj_ID (across R417)

409.3. SM to OBJ Access Path.IObj_ID (R)

References:
Imported Object.IObj_ID (across R420)

410. SM TO EE ACCESS PATH (CA_SMEEA)

SM to EE Access Path ( APath_ID, EE_ID, EEmod_ID )

Identifiers:
APath_ID + EE_ID

410.1. SM to EE Access Path.APath_ID (R)

References:
Access Path.APath_ID (across R415)

410.2. SM to EE Access Path.EE_ID (R)

References:
External Entity in Model.EE_ID (across R421)

410.3. SM to EE Access Path.EEmod_ID (R)

References:
External Entity in Model.EEmod_ID (across R421)

411. SM TO OBJ ATTRIBUTE ACCESS (CA_SMOAA)

SM to OBJ Attribute Access ( APath_ID, Attr_ID, Obj_ID )

Identifiers:
APath_ID + Attr_ID + Obj_ID

411.1. SM to OBJ Attribute Access.APath_ID (R)

References:
SM to OBJ Access Path.APath_ID (across R418)

411.2. SM to OBJ Attribute Access.Attr_ID (R)

References:
Attribute.Attr_ID (across R419)

411.3. SM to OBJ Attribute Access.Obj_ID (R)

References:
SM to OBJ Access Path.Obj_ID (across R418)
Attribute.Obj_ID (across R419)

412. SM TO EE DATA ITEM ACCESS (CA_SMEED)

SM to EE Data Item Access ( APath_ID, EEdi_ID, EE_ID )

Identifiers:
APath_ID + EEdi_ID + EE_ID

412.1. SM to EE Data Item Access.APath_ID (R)

References:
SM to EE Access Path.APath_ID (across R422)

412.2. SM to EE Data Item Access.EEdi_ID (R)

References:
External Entity Data Item.EEdi_ID (across R423)

412.3. SM to EE Data Item Access.EE_ID (R)

References:
SM to EE Access Path.EE_ID (across R422)
External Entity Data Item.EE_ID (across R423)

Part III: Relationships

R401.Communication Path IS A (SUPERTYPE OF) EE to SM Comm Path
Communication Path IS A (SUPERTYPE OF) SM to EE Comm Path
Communication Path IS A (SUPERTYPE OF) SM to SM Comm Path

EE to SM Comm Path IS A (SUBTYPE OF) Communication Path
SM to EE Comm Path IS A (SUBTYPE OF) Communication Path
SM to SM Comm Path IS A (SUBTYPE OF) Communication Path

Formalization:
EE to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID→Communication Path.CPath_ID
SM to EE Comm Path.CPath_ID→Communication Path.CPath_ID
SM to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID→Communication Path.CPath_ID

R402.EE to SM Comm Path ORIGINATES FROM External Entity in Model (Mc:1)
External Entity in Model ORIGINATES EE to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
EE to SM Comm Path.EEmod_ID→External Entity in Model.EEmod_ID
EE to SM Comm Path.EE_ID→External Entity in Model.EE_ID

R403.EE to SM Comm Path SHOWS EVENT COMMUNICATION TO State Model (Mc:1)
State Model HAS RECEIVED EVENT COMMUNICATION REPRESENTED BY EE to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
EE to SM Comm Path.SM_ID→State Model.SM_ID

R404.EE to SM Comm Path CARRIES EE to SM Event Comm (1:Mc)
EE to SM Event Comm IS CARRIED BY EE to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
EE to SM Event Comm.CPath_ID→EE to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID

R405.EE to SM Event Comm REPRESENTS COMMUNICATION OF State Model Event (Mc:1)
State Model Event IS CARRIED TO OTHER SMS VIA EE to SM Event Comm

Formalization:
EE to SM Event Comm.SMevt_ID→State Model Event.SMevt_ID
EE to SM Event Comm.SM_ID→State Model Event.SM_ID

R406.SM to SM Comm Path ORIGINATES FROM State Model (Mc:1)
State Model ORIGINATES SM to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to SM Comm Path.OSM_ID→State Model.SM_ID

R407.SM to SM Comm Path SHOWS EVENT COMMUNICATION TO State Model (Mc:1)
State Model HAS RECEIVED EVENT COMMUNICATION REPRESENTED BY SM to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to SM Comm Path.DSM_ID→State Model.SM_ID

R408.SM to SM Comm Path CARRIES SM to SM Event Comm (1:Mc)
SM to SM Event Comm IS CARRIED BY SM to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to SM Event Comm.CPath_ID→SM to SM Comm Path.CPath_ID

R409.SM to SM Event Comm REPRESENTS COMMUNICATION OF State Model Event (Mc:1)
State Model Event IS CARRIED TO OTHER SMS VIA SM to SM Event Comm

Formalization:
SM to SM Event Comm.SMevt_ID→State Model Event.SMevt_ID
SM to SM Event Comm.SM_ID→State Model Event.SM_ID

R410.SM to EE Comm Path ORIGINATES FROM State Model (Mc:1)
State Model ORIGINATES SM to EE Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to EE Comm Path.SM_ID→State Model.SM_ID

R411.SM to EE Comm Path SHOWS EVENT COMMUNICATION TO External Entity in Model (Mc:1)
External Entity in Model HAS RECEIVED EVENT COMMUNICATION REPRESENTED BY SM to EE Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to EE Comm Path.EEmod_ID→External Entity in Model.EEmod_ID
SM to EE Comm Path.EE_ID→External Entity in Model.EE_ID

R412.SM to EE Comm Path CARRIES SM to EE Event Comm (1:Mc)
SM to EE Event Comm IS CARRIED BY SM to EE Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to EE Event Comm.CPath_ID→SM to EE Comm Path.CPath_ID

R413.SM to EE Event Comm REPRESENTS COMMUNICATION OF External Entity Event (Mc:1)
External Entity Event IS CARRIED TO EE VIA SM to EE Event Comm

Formalization:
SM to EE Event Comm.EEevt_ID→External Entity Event.EEevt_ID
SM to EE Event Comm.EE_ID→External Entity Event.EE_ID

R414.SM to SM Comm Path DESTINATION SM CAN BE REPRESENTED BY Imported Object (Mc:1c)
Imported Object REPRESENTS THE DESTINATION SM FOR SM to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to SM Comm Path.DIObj_ID→Imported Object.IObj_ID

R415.Access Path IS A (SUPERTYPE OF) SM to EE Access Path
Access Path IS A (SUPERTYPE OF) SM to OBJ Access Path

SM to EE Access Path IS A (SUBTYPE OF) Access Path
SM to OBJ Access Path IS A (SUBTYPE OF) Access Path

Formalization:
SM to EE Access Path.APath_ID→Access Path.APath_ID
SM to OBJ Access Path.APath_ID→Access Path.APath_ID

R416.Access Path ORIGINATES FROM State Model (Mc:1)
State Model ORIGINATES Access Path

Formalization:
Access Path.SM_ID→State Model.SM_ID

R417.SM to OBJ Access Path SHOWS ACCESSES OF DATA FROM Object (Mc:1)
Object HAS DATA ACCESS REPRESENTED BY SM to OBJ Access Path

Formalization:
SM to OBJ Access Path.Obj_ID→Object.Obj_ID

R418.SM to OBJ Access Path CARRIES SM to OBJ Attribute Access (1:Mc)
SM to OBJ Attribute Access IS CARRIED BY SM to OBJ Access Path

Formalization:
SM to OBJ Attribute Access.APath_ID→SM to OBJ Access Path.APath_ID
SM to OBJ Attribute Access.Obj_ID→SM to OBJ Access Path.Obj_ID

R419.SM to OBJ Attribute Access REPRESENTS ACCESS OF Attribute (Mc:1)
Attribute IS ACCESSED BY SM to OBJ Attribute Access

Formalization:
SM to OBJ Attribute Access.Attr_ID→Attribute.Attr_ID
SM to OBJ Attribute Access.Obj_ID→Attribute.Obj_ID

R420.Imported Object REPRESENTS THE DESTINATION OBJ FOR SM to OBJ Access Path (1c:Mc)
SM to OBJ Access Path DESTINATION OBJ CAN BE REPRESENTED BY Imported Object

Formalization:
SM to OBJ Access Path.IObj_ID→Imported Object.IObj_ID

R421.SM to EE Access Path ACCESSES DATA OF External Entity in Model (Mc:1)
External Entity in Model HAS DATA ACCESS REPRESENTED BY SM to EE Access Path

Formalization:
SM to EE Access Path.EEmod_ID→External Entity in Model.EEmod_ID
SM to EE Access Path.EE_ID→External Entity in Model.EE_ID

R422.SM to EE Access Path CARRIES SM to EE Data Item Access (1:Mc)
SM to EE Data Item Access IS CARRIED BY SM to EE Access Path

Formalization:
SM to EE Data Item Access.APath_ID→SM to EE Access Path.APath_ID
SM to EE Data Item Access.EE_ID→SM to EE Access Path.EE_ID

R423.SM to EE Data Item Access REPRESENTS ACCESS OF External Entity Data Item (Mc:1)
External Entity Data Item IS ACCESSED BY SM to EE Data Item Access

Formalization:
SM to EE Data Item Access.EEdi_ID→External Entity Data Item.EEdi_ID
SM to EE Data Item Access.EE_ID→External Entity Data Item.EE_ID

R424.SM to SM Comm Path ORIGINATION SM CAN BE REPRESENTED BY Imported Object (Mc:1c)
Imported Object REPRESENTS THE ORIGINATION SM FOR SM to SM Comm Path

Formalization:
SM to SM Comm Path.OIObj_ID→Imported Object.IObj_ID

R425.Access Path ORIGINATION OBJ CAN BE REPRESENTED BY Imported Object (Mc:1c)
Imported Object REPRESENTS ORIGINATION OBJ FOR Access Path

Formalization:
Access Path.IObj_ID→Imported Object.IObj_ID