Synchronizer (dictionary item)

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For automation interface information about a Synchronizer, see Synchronizer (automation interface).

A Synchronizer is used to synchronize Tasks at a given moment.

You can create a Synchronizer through the context menu of a Package: right-click the Package, point to New, point to Proprietary, point to Concurrency, and then click Synchronizer. In addition, you can create a Synchronizer through a Concurrency Diagram.

When used on a diagram, a Synchronizer's notation is as follows:

In the Modeler panes, a short-cut symbol

on the Synchronizer's icon indicates that the item is a stub. For more information, see Stubs.

The following sections provide information about how a Synchronizer is used in the model. For more information about a property, item, model part or diagram, click it.

Properties

In addition to the standard properties, a Synchronizer has these properties:

• Number of Instances

• Visibility

The Class box on the Options tab of a Synchronizer's Property Pages shows the Class, Data Type or Interface that owns the Operations that implement the Synchronizer.

Owned by

Owns

Dependency - The Dependency is owned jointly by the Synchronizer and the other associated item. The access permissions you have to a Dependency are determined by the access permissions of the dependent item.

Defined in these parts of the model

Concurrency Model

Shown on these diagrams

Concurrency Diagram

Variant Diagram

Can be linked to these dictionary items

In addition to the owning Package or Model, a Synchronizer can be linked to the following items.

Class - The linked Class contains the Operations required to implement the Synchronizer (drag Class to Synchronizer symbol on diagram).

Data Type - The linked Data Type contains the Operations required to implement the Synchronizer (drag Data Type to Synchronizer symbol on diagram).

Interface - The linked Interface contains the Operations required to implement the Synchronizer (drag Interface to Synchronizer symbol on diagram).

Stereotype

Like most other items in a Model, a Synchronizer can be linked to an Activity Partition, Comment, Frame Box, General Node, General Flow, General Flow Diagram Node, Constraint (applied), General Flow Diagram Flow or Swimlane.