UML Transition Properties dialog box (Transition category)

Name

Type a name for the internal transition.

Stereotype

Choose the stereotype you want from the drop-down list. If a stereotype you want to use isn't listed, you can add a new stereotype or edit an existing one by clicking Stereotypes on the UML menu.

Kind

Displays the kind of transition. The following table shows the kind of transition displayed for the various types of transition shapes.

UML Diagram Type	Shape	Kind
Activity	Signal Receipt	signal receipt
Activity	Signal Send	signal send
Activity	Object Flow	object flow
Activity	Control Flow	transition
Statechart	Transition	transition
Statechart	Transition	transition

Event/Signal Event

Choose the event or signal event that causes the internal transition to take place. If the event you want isn't listed, click Events.

Events

Click to create a new event. This opens the UML Events dialog box, where you can choose the type of event you want to create.

Guard

Select if a guard condition exists that determines whether the transition will be enabled or not. The guard is evaluated when an event triggers the transition. If you select Guard, type a Boolean expression in the text box that describes the guard, using the language you specified under Language.

Language

Choose the language you want to write the guard condition in.

Documentation

Type any documentation you want to add to the element as a tagged value. When you select the shape or icon representing the element, the documentation you type here also appears in the Documentation window.