UML Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v1.05, by Herong Yang
Use Case Diagram - Actor Notation
This section describes the Actor Notation used in a UML Use Case Diagram. An Actor Notation presents a role played by a user or any other object that are involved with the use case.
An Actor Notation is a graphical notation used in a UML Use Case Diagram to represent a role played by a user or any other object that are involved with the use case.
An Actor Notation is usually drawn as a "stick man" icon with the name placed below. But other customized icons can also be used. For example, the "User" and "Computer" actors can be drawn as Actor Notations in a UML use case diagram as shown below:
Table of Contents
Introduction of UML (Unified Model Language)
UML Class Diagram and Notations
UML Activity Diagram and Notations
UML Sequence Diagram and Notations
UML State Machine Diagram and Notations
►UML Use Case Diagram and Notations
Use Case Diagram - Use Case Notation
►Use Case Diagram - Actor Notation
Use Case Diagram - Association Notation
Use Case Diagram - Extend Notation
Use Case Diagram - Include Notation