Issue 18045: Location: 18.1.3 Semantics Use Cases and Actors	P. 685 - Are actors mandatory? (uml25-ftf)
Source: Lockheed Martin (Mr. Michael Jesse Chonoles, michael_chonoles2(at)omg.org)
Nature: Revision
Severity: Significant
Summary: current text: “A UseCase is the specification of a set of behaviors performed by a subject, which yields an observable result that is of value for one or more Actors”
Other than this and the next paragraph, there is no indication that an actor is mandatory, e.g., no OCL, no relationship on the diagram. Consider updating the Figure 18.1 UseCases to show a relationship between the actors and usecases to make a use case require an actor. 

In addition, this is contradicted by p 686, which says: “UseCases may have associated Actors,”, which seems to indicate that actors are not mandatory.

So  
•	Make the text consistent between 685 and 686
•	Consider updated Figure 18-1 to show at least one actor
•	Consider adding OCL to force at least one actor.

Resolution: 
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
September 28, 2012: received issue
Discussion: 

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s is issue # 18045

Problem: 18.005

Severity: Medium
Type: Inconsistency
Location: 18.1.3 Semantics             Use Cases and Actors     P. 685
Title: Are actors mandatory?
 
Description: 
current text: .A UseCase is the specification of a set of behaviors performed by a subject, which yields an observable result that is of value for one or more Actors.
Other than this and the next paragraph, there is no indication that an actor is mandatory, e.g., no OCL, no relationship on the diagram. Consider updating the Figure 18.1 UseCases to show a relationship between the actors and usecases to make a use case require an actor. 
 
In addition, this is contradicted by p 686, which says: .UseCases may have associated Actors,., which seems to indicate that actors are not mandatory.
 
So  
·         Make the text consistent between 685 and 686
·         Consider updated Figure 18-1 to show at least one actor
·         Consider adding OCL to force at least one actor.
 
Source: Michael Jesse Chonoles