return arrow on sequence diagram

[talu singh]

On Cade and Sheil book, Figure 9-6 contains a sequence diagram with solid line arrow from NoticeManager to NoticeController. The return arrow is labeled as 'return result'. Shouldn't the arrow be an arrow with dash line?


Also, there is a solid line arrow called 'render result' from NoticeController to Result.jsp, shouldn't this also be in an arrow with dash line, since the NoticeController is just returning the result to result.jsp (and not invoking a method on the jsp page).

Thanks.

[sivan jai]

yes returns need to be broken lines. Also usually I dont put return arrow if it doesnt add anything new to the picture or if it is very obvious - that is just me ofcourse.

[Kuppusamy Venkatasubramanian]

Hi,

What i noticed from those diagrams is they just present an outline and you have to look for more details to complete the diagram from elsewhere. If it is very complete in all nature what are the exam takers supposed to do. Just follow and re-draw the diagram for their assignment? Exam takers have to do the homework to make the assignment complete.

Cheers,
Kuppusamy.V.,

[Deepak Bala]

sivan jai wrote:yes returns need to be broken lines. Also usually I dont put return arrow if it doesnt add anything new to the picture or if it is very obvious - that is just me ofcourse.

Same here. Although where I work some people insist that I use the return arrows on every call. It adds clutter in my opinion