Defining object states for NAF

Architecting and designing : NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) : NAF v3 : Creating Operational View products for NAF 3 : Creating NOV-6 activity sequence and timing diagrams for NAF 3 : Creating and developing NOV-6b operational state transition diagrams for NAF 3 : Defining object states for NAF

Defining Object States in an NOV-6b Op State Transition diagram allows you to track objects and entries.

1 To access the object state definition, double-click the object state.

2 In the Model-Object State dialog box, on the pages of the Entry Condition Sets tab, complete the Entries from State, Entries from Facts, and Entries from Constraints fields.

3 On the pages of the Introduction tab, complete the Object Name, Object State Set, and Description fields.

4 On the pages of the State Description Conditions tab, complete the Facts and Constraints fields.

5 On the pages of the Exit Condition Sets tab, complete the Exits to State, Exits to Facts, and Exits to Constraints fields.

6 On the Symbol page, include any graphic comments.

7 Click OK.