Activity Diagram - Fork Notation

This section describes the Fork Notation used in a UML Activity Diagram. A Fork Notation represents a fork action that splits a single execution flow into multiple concurrent execution flows.

A Fork Notations is a graphical notation used in a UML Activity Diagram to represent a fork action that splits a single execution flow into multiple concurrent execution flows.

A Fork Notation is drawn as a short solid line with one incoming control flow on one side and multiple outgoing control flows on the other side. For example, the fork action performed after the "Receive Order" action to start "Ship Order" action and "Send Invoice" action concurrently can be drawn as a Fork Notation in a UML activity diagram as shown below:

UML Notation Shape - Fork
UML Notation Shape - Fork

Table of Contents

 About This UML Tutorial Book

 Introduction of UML (Unified Model Language)

 UML Class Diagram and Notations

UML Activity Diagram and Notations

 What Is an Activity Diagram?

 Activity Diagram - Action Notation

 Activity Diagram - Control Flow Notation

 Activity Diagram - Start and Final Notations

 Activity Diagram - Decision Notation

 Activity Diagram - Merge Notation

Activity Diagram - Fork Notation

 Activity Diagram - Join Notation

 Activity Diagram - Object Notation

 Activity Diagram - Send Signal Notation

 Activity Diagram - Accept Event Notation

 Activity Diagram - Partition (Swimlane) Notation

 Activity Diagram - Frame Notation and Parameters

 UML Sequence Diagram and Notations

 UML State Machine Diagram and Notations

 UML Use Case Diagram and Notations

 MS Visio 2010 - UML Drawing Tool

 References

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