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A state represents the condition of an object in which a defined set of rules, policies, regulations, and physical laws applies. [MB]

In other words, we can think of a State as representing some period of time or a context during which an instance is behaving in a particular way.

Identifier

1. Name + State model + Domain

Attributes

Name

A name that describes the context represented by the State.

The name of an Initial Pseudo State is always Initial Pseudo State.

Type: State Name, based on Name