/** @return The first join gateway found, that has another join gateway as successor. */
 private Gateway getSequentialJoinGateways() {
   List<Gateway> joinGateways = getJoinGateways(false);
   for (Iterator<Gateway> it = joinGateways.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
     Gateway gateway = it.next();
     Activity successor = gateway.getSuccessor();
     if ((successor instanceof Gateway) && (isJoinGateway((Gateway) gateway.getSuccessor()))) {
       return gateway;
     }
   }
   return null;
 }