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Join Group
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Introduction[edit]
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).
The diagram shows the requirements and rules the use case is responsible for (via the <<requirement>> stereotype).
Pre-conditions[edit]
None
Post conditions[edit]
The actor has joined a player group or requested membership in a group.
Included use cases[edit]
Requirements and rules realized[edit]
RQ10 Private groups are always closed
The system shall prevent the actor from joining a private group.
RQ8 Groups have a membership policy
A groups membership policy determines whether a player can join the group or not.
- BR4 Open groups
The system shall enable any player to join a public group with an open membership policy.
- BR5 By Request groups
The system shall enable any player to request membership of a public group with a by-request membership policy.
- BR6 Closed groups
The system shall prevent any player from joining, or requesting to join, a public group with a closed membership policy.
RQ11 Track the status of membership requests
The system shall store and track the status of membership requests.
- BR7 Alert group managers
The system shall notify group managers of a membership request for a group they manage.
- BR9 Notification format
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.
- BR10 Prevent duplicate requests
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.
Flow of events[edit]
The flow of events describes the main actor actions and system responses in the execution of the use case.
Messages[edit]
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. |