Signal start event

This event is used when a process is started based on signaling from a different process. A single thrown signal can be caught multiple times by different catching signal events.

General properties

Property Description
Model ID The unique identifier of the element within the process model.
Name The name of the element displayed in the diagram.
Documentation A description and any additional information about this element.
Signal reference A reference from the signal definitions of the root model.
Signal expression An expression resolving to a signal name without needing

Advanced properties

Property Description
Interrupting Whether the parent executions will be terminated.
Execution listeners

Allows you to invoke Java logic after certain events:

  • Start: Executes after the activity has been started.
  • End: Executes after the activity was completed.
  • Transition: When defined on a sequence flow, executes once the flow is transition is taken.

Visual properties

Property Description
Font size The font size of the element in the diagram.
Font weight The font weight of the element in the diagram.
Font style The font style of the element in the diagram.
Font color The font color of the element in the diagram.
Background color The background color of the element in the diagram.
Border color The border color of the element in the diagram.