PlantUML

PlantUML diagrams are defined by marked regions.

PlantUMLis a Java component that allows you to quickly write.

• Sequence diagram.
• Use case diagram.
• Class diagram.
• Activity diagram.
• Component diagram.
• State diagram.
• Object diagram.
• Wireframe graphical interface.

http://plantuml.sourceforge.net/

Usage

Diagrams are defined using a simple and intuitive language.

The following examples are taken from the current PlantUML Language Refererence Guide.

http://plantuml.sourceforge.net- /PlantUML_Language_Reference_Guide.pdf

Examples

(start plantuml) Alice -> Bob: Authentication Request Bob --> Alice: Authentication Response Alice -> Bob: Another authentication Request Alice <-- Bob: another authentication Response (end plantuml)

Source

(start plantuml)

       Alice ->  Bob: Authentication Request
       Bob   --> Alice: Authentication Response
       Alice ->  Bob: Another authentication Request
       Alice <-- Bob: another authentication Response

(end plantuml)

(start plantuml)

Main Admin: as Admin

(Use the application) as (Use) User -> (Start) User --> (Use) Admin ---> (Use) note right of Admin : This is an example. note right of (Use) A note can also be on several lines end note note “This note is connected\nto several objects.” as N2 (Start) ..  N2 N2 ..  (Use (end plantuml)

Source

(start plantuml)
       :Main Admin: as Admin
       (Use the application) as (Use)
       User -> (Start)
       User --> (Use)
       Admin ---> (Use)
       note right of Admin : This is an example.
       note right of (Use)
       A note can also
       be on several lines
       end note
       note "This note is connected\nto several objects." as N2
       (Start) .. N2
       N2 .. (Use
(end plantuml)