
Metamodel user guide
Gates are connected through Messages. A Gate is actually a representative of an OccurrenceSpecification that is not in the same scope as the Gate.
Gates play different roles: we have formal gates on Interactions, and actual gates on InteractionUses.

Association | Description |
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Actual : Gate [0..*] | If the gate belongs to an InteractionUse, then it is connected to a formal gate belonging to the referred interaction. |
Formal : Gate [0..1] | |
OwnerInteraction : Interaction [0..1] | |
OwnerUse : InteractionUse [0..1] | The actual gates of the InteractionUse. |
OwnerFragment : CombinedFragment [0..1] | Not supported in sequence diagrams:
Specifies the gates that form the interface between this CombinedFragment and its surroundings. |