1.3.
Channel
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Channels are used to transmit packets between components.
They are defined in a model or in a composed component. Channels are type safe and their "ports" have to be defined in the component.
As a naming convention properties of incoming ports start with 'in' (receivers), outgoing ports with 'out' (senders). A channel is defined in the following way:
[receiving component].[in...] = [sending component].[out...]Further readings:

