Resource operation (UPDM - MODAF aliases)

• From a Capability Configuration, Organization, Physical Architecture, Post, Resource Artifact, Role Type, Service Access or Software: right-click the element, point to New, point to MODAF, and then click Resource Operation.

On the Select Realizes dialog, select the realized Function. Modeler sets the name of the Resource Operation to that of the realized Function.

• From an SV-1 Resource Definition: click the

Resource Operation toolbar button, and then click the owning element.

On the Select Realizes dialog, select the realized Function. Modeler sets the name of the Resource Operation to that of the realized Function.

• From an SV-10c Resource Event-Trace Description, click the

Resource Operation Message or

Resource Operation Reply Message toolbar button, in line with the required Statement click the source lifeline, and then click the destination lifeline.

When you create the Resource Operation message, you are prompted to create or select the Resource Operation that represents the Function you want to show on the SV-10c Resource Event-Trace Description.

To change the Resource Operation element's realized Function: right-click the Resource Operation, point to Links, and then click Realizes.

When shown on an SV-1 Resource Definition, a Resource Operation appears similar to as follows:

When shown on an SV-10b Resource State Transition Description, a Resource Operation appears as a Do Resource Operation call:

When shown on an SV-10c Resource Event-Trace Description, a Resource Operation appears as a Resource Operation message:

The following relationships are of importance to a Resource Operation:

• A Resource Operation Action can invoke a Resource Operation.

• A Resource Atomic State, Resource Concurrent State and Resource Sequential State element can call a Resource Operation through a Do Resource Operation call.

The following sections provide information about how a Resource Operation is used in the model.

Capability Configuration

Physical Architecture

SV-1 Resource Definition

SV-10c Resource Event-Trace Description

In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements ( Alias, Definition, Information and Metadata):

In addition to the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and TV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:

SV-1 Resource Definition

SV-10b Resource State Transition Description - as a Do Resource Operation call

SV-10c Resource Event-Trace Description

The following writeable properties are available on the Resource Operation tab of a Resource Operation element's Property Pages: