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    title Demo

    Alice

    @Database Bob
    
    J as John

    A.SyncMessage
    A.SyncMessage(with, parameters) {
      B.nestedSyncMessage()
    }

    new A1
    new A2(with, parameters)

    // 1. assign a variable from a sync message.
    a = A.SyncMessage()

    // 1.1. optionally give the variable a type
    SomeType a = A.SyncMessage()

    // 2. use return keyword
    A.SyncMessage() {
      return result
    }

    // 3. use @return or @reply annotator on an async message
    @return
    A->B: result
    
    Client->A.method() {
      B.method() {
        if(condition) {
          return x1
          // return early
          @return
          A->Client: x11
        }
      }
      return x2
    }

    // a comment on a message.
    // **Markdown** is supported.
    BookService.getBook()

    while(true) {
      John->Alice: Great!
    }

    if(is_sick) {
      Bob->Alice: Not so good :(
    } else {
      Bob->Alice: Feeling fresh like a daisy
    }

    opt {
      Bob->Alice: Thanks for asking
    }

    par {
      Alice->John: Hello guys!
    }
    
    try {
      Consumer->API: Book something
      API->BookingService: Start booking process
    } catch {
      API->Consumer: show failure
    } finally {
      API->BookingService: rollback status
    }