State Transition Table Plugin for Astah
State Transition Tables give you a different perspective of your model. State Transition Tables enables you to easily monitor and report on the most complicated Statemachine Diagrams, revealing subtle errors before they have widespread effects.
How to Install
- Download the plug-in file.
- Drag the downloaded
.jarfile onto an open instance of Astah. When the confirmation dialog appears, click [Yes], then restart Astah. - If the [State Transition Table] panel appears below the diagram editor, the installation is complete.
If the panel is not visible, go to [View] – [Show/Hide Extra View] to open it.
How to Use
When you open a Statemachine diagram, the State Transition Table automatically appears below the diagram editor. Use the dropdown to switch between two views: States to States and States to Events.
Choose which states to show
You can filter which states appear in the table. Click the [Config] button, then check or uncheck states to include or exclude them. You can also reorder the states in this dialog.
Set “Ignore” or “Cannot Happen”
In the States to Events view, you can set any blank cell to ignore or cannot happen. These values can be set only in the table and are not shown in the Statemachine diagram. Filling in all blank cells helps make your model complete and accurate.
Export to Excel
Click the [Export] button to export the table to Excel. Reviewing the exported table alongside the diagram is especially useful when the Statemachine diagram is complete and contains a lot of information.
Limitations
The State Transition Table does not currently support the following:
- Shallow History Pseudo States
- Deep History Pseudo States