A behavior type is a behavior that is performed when the transition fires.

 

To assign a behavior type, do one of the following

  • In the Containment tree, select a behavior type element and drag it to the selected transition on the diagram.

  • In the transition’s Specification window > Effect category, click the Behavior Type property value cell and select the behavior from the list.

    According to the selected behavior, additional corresponding properties will appear in the Effect category. Specify desired properties.


Effect group before assigning behavior type (on the left) and after assigning behavior type (on the right)

 

  • To quickly trace the effect of the transition, from the transition shortcut menu, select Go To and then the effect element.
  • If a behavior of an activity, interaction, protocol state machine, or state machine type is assigned to a transition, a diagram for that behavior is created automatically.