Adding guard conditions to transitions

In UML modeling, a guard condition is a boolean condition that is evaluated when a transition initiates. A transition with a guard condition occurs when the guard condition is evaluated to be true.

Before you can add a trigger to a transition, you must have a state machine diagram open in the Modeling perspective.
To add a guard condition to a transition:
  1. Right-click a transition; then click Add UML > Guard Condition.
  2. In the parentheses beside the transition name, describe the guard condition and press Enter.

Parent topic: Creating transitions between states

Related concepts
States, regions, and transitions

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