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An OPD can be translated in sentences, telling the storyline of the diagram.

The power of OPL lies in the fact that it is readable by humans but also interpretable by computers, thus making it an inter-exchangeable language.

==Object-Process Case Tool==

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* Activity Diagram

==Object Process Diagram exampleExample: Marriage==

The example below demonstrates the modeling of the concept marriage in an OPD.

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This example indicates how the states of the objects 'man' and 'woman' can transform from being 'single' to being 'married' by the process called 'marrying'.

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John is a 'man' and Jane is a 'woman', due to the generalization/specialization link.

As a result of the previousthis example, the object-process case tool created the OPL data that corresponds with the OPD. The OPL is given below.

==Object Process Language example: Marriage==

As a result of the previous example, the object-process case tool created the OPL data that corresponds with the OPD. The OPL is given below.

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