Research on the transformation from the activity diagram to the sequence diagram considering the element mapping
Xiaodong Jiang, Huan Li, Yukan Hou · 2023
SysML (System Modeling Language), a standard modeling language for system engineering, is widely used in the field of aerospace engineering. Model transformation technology has proven to be effective in accelerating the design process, improving the modeling efficiency, and reducing the workload. In this paper, a new method for the model transformation is proposed considering the element mapping from activity diagram to sequence diagram. Firstly, the relationships between the messages of sequence diagram are established, based on which the mapping rules of the sequence diagram and the activity diagram are introduced considering various relationship categories. Secondly, according to the states of nodes and connectors presented in the activity diagram, the transformation model from the activity diagram to the sequence diagram is achieved by determining the messages and the interaction objects of the sequence diagram. Finally, to validate the feasibility of the proposed method, a comprehensive case study is conducted through an aircraft flap control system, utilizing the self-developed software.