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Entities and Windows
Definitions and Uses
SDL
The SDL Analyzer has the ability to generate files containing SDL cross references. See the Analyzer command described in Set-Xref, and the Organizer's Analyzer option described in Generate a cross reference file. These files use a textual format that is human readable; the purpose of the Index Viewer is to provide a means to take advantage of this information in the graphical environment. SDL icons are used when displaying the contents of the files in a graphical way.
MSC
In previous versions, the Message Sequence Chart Editor featured the generation of MSC cross references. These entities had properties that were similar to SDL cross references. Where possible, a direct mapping from MSC to the corresponding SDL concept were made. A few concepts were added so that all information of interest could be extracted from an MSC.
MSC icons identify the various MSC entities graphically, and are supported for backward compatibility reasons.
SDL Icons
Each type of SDL entity has a unique name and icon used in the Index Viewer. The different SDL diagram types use the same icon and type name as in the Organizer's Main window. For other types of entities, the following icons and names are used:
Unknown symbol type. Used for diagrams when the type of the diagram for some reason could not be determined.
MSC Icons
Each type of MSC entity has a unique name and icon used in the Index Viewer. The MSC diagram uses the same icon as in the Organizer's Main window. For other types of entities, the following icons and names are used:
Unknown symbol type. Used for diagrams when the type of the diagram for some reason could not be determined.
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