Quick Question - UML Diagram

NotAGolf · 7 Mar 2008 at 21:12

Hello people, sorry to spoil your Friday nights with something so boring but could someone give me a quick hand with this. I have created a state chart diagram, within the diagram I have 3 different states which can all lead to the same end state. What is the correct way to represent this?
Here's my 3 guesses:

I think the bottom one makes most sense but I'm not sure if you can use a decision point in this way. Any advice?

Thanks.

chiggz · 7 Mar 2008 at 21:15

my limited knowledge from comp sci lectures makes me guess #3 - cant really find a way to explain

dan^uk · 7 Mar 2008 at 21:32

The second one is the correct way.

Marky · 7 Mar 2008 at 21:33

dan^uk said:
The second one is the correct way.

He speaks the truth... me thinks

daven1986 · 7 Mar 2008 at 21:39

kai · 7 Mar 2008 at 22:03

2, the third one represents a decision as if you have choice which path to take, which is not the case in the case discription.

NotAGolf · 7 Mar 2008 at 22:07

OK. Thanks very much

BlackDragon · 7 Mar 2008 at 22:32

I'd say #2 as well.

Sankari · 7 Mar 2008 at 22:47

#2.

The first shows three different results; the second shows all three leading to the same result; the third shows an interchange, which implies that the three might not necessarily lead to the same result.