Editing Join Group

{{Specification}}

== Introduction ==
This use case describes the process a player will use to join a group. Some groups permit anyone to join them, others require that a request be approved by one of the groups managers (or founders).

[[Image:UC_Join_Group.png|Use Case diagram]]

The diagram shows the requirements and rules the use case is responsible for (via the <<requirement>> stereotype).


== Pre-conditions ==
None


== Post conditions ==
The actor has joined a player group or requested membership in a group.


== Included use cases ==
[[Search for Groups]]


== Requirements and rules realized ==
'''RQ10 Private groups are always closed'''<br />
The system shall prevent the actor from joining a private group.<br />


'''RQ8 Groups have a membership policy''' <br />
A groups membership policy determines whether a player can join the group or not.<br />
* ''BR4 Open groups'' <br />
The system shall enable any player to join a public group with an open membership policy.<br />

* ''BR5 By Request groups''<br />
The system shall enable any player to request membership of a public group with a by-request membership policy.<br />

* ''BR6 Closed groups''<br />
The system shall prevent any player from joining, or requesting to join, a public group with a closed membership policy.<br />


'''RQ11 Track the status of membership requests'''<br />
The system shall store and track the status of membership requests.<br />
* ''BR7 Alert group managers''<br />
The system shall notify group managers of a membership request for a group they manage.<br />

* ''BR9 Notification format''<br />
They system shall use a forum private message, email message, and a message displayed on the group management system main page to alert group managers of pending requests. <br />

* ''BR10 Prevent duplicate requests'' <br />
The system shall prevent players from requesting to join a group where they have a request for the same group pending, or a previous identical request was actioned within the last 30 days. <br />

== Flow of events ==



== Messages ==
<properties>
Step:= BF-9
Condition:= Player added to group
Message Number:= Msg 4
Message Text:= You were successfully added to the following group(s) <<added group list>>. Additionally, your requests to join the following groups <<request group list>> have been sent to the respective group managers.
</properties>
[[Category:Group Manager]]
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 == Flow of events ==
-The flow of events describes the main actor actions and system responses in the execution of the use case.
-[[Image:Activity_Join_Group.png|Activity diagram showing flow of events]]