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Constraints
According to the UML specification, a Constraint is an assertion that indicates a restriction that must be satisfied by any valid realization of the model containing the Constraint. A Constraint is attached to a set of constrainedElements, and it represents additional semantic information about those Elements.
There are several types of Constraints:
(Ordinary) Constraint
DurationConstraint
InteractionConstraint
IntervalConstraint
TimeConstraint
How to specify a Constraint
For instructions on how to specify a constraint on a Model Element, see How to create a Constraint and associate it with a Model Element.
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