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A.3. CONNECTING OBJECTS 175<br />

Figure A.3: BPMN Gateways<br />

Figure A.4: BPMN Sequence Flows<br />

A.3.2<br />

Message flow<br />

A Message Flow is used to show the flow <strong>of</strong> messages between two participants that are<br />

prepared to send and receive them. In BPMN, two separate Pools in the Diagram will<br />

represent the two participants (e.g., business entities or business roles). The notation<br />

<strong>for</strong> a Message Flow is illustrated in Figure A.5.<br />

Figure A.5: BPMN Message Flow<br />

A.3.3<br />

Association<br />

An Association is used to associate in<strong>for</strong>mation with Flow Objects. Text and graphical<br />

non-Flow Objects can be associated with the Flow Objects. A dash line with an arrow<br />

is used to associate between Data Objects and Activities. A dash line without arrows<br />

is to link between Data Objects to a Sequence Flow or a Message Flow (Figure A.6).

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