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===Data Objects===
'''Data Objects''' provide information about what activities require to be performed and/or what they produce, Data Objects can represent a singular object or a collection of objects. The lifecycle of a Data Object is tied to the lifecycle of its parent Process or Sub-Process. When a Process or Sub-Process is instantiated, all Data Objects contained within it are also instantiated.

'''Data Input''' and '''Data Output''' provide the same information for Processes. 

A '''Data Association''' uses the same notation as a directed Association to connect Data Objects to Activities. Data Associations are used to move data between Data Objects

A '''DataStore''' provides a mechanism for Activities to retrieve or update stored information that will persist beyond the
scope of the Process.