PlantUML

Definition

PlantUML is an Open Source modeling language and tool allowing users to create diagrams from a plain text language. The syntax of PlantUML uses some common constructs, especially in the UML subset, but follows mostly domain specific conventions for each diagram type.

Supported Diagrams

• UML diagrams which are broadly classified into structural and behavioral
  • Structural UML diagrams:
    • Deployment Diagram
    • Component Diagram
    • Class Diagram
    • Object Diagram
  • Behavioral UML diagrams:
    • Use Case Diagram
    • Activity Diagram
    • Sequence Diagram
    • Timing Diagram
    • State Diagram
• Non-UML diagrams:
  • Knowledge / Data Representation
    • JSON Object
    • YAML File
    • Entity Relationship Diagram
    • Mind Map
  • Project Management
    • Gantt Chart
    • Work Breakdown Structure
    • PERT Chart (Not Yet Implemented)
  • Other
    • Wireframe
    • C4 Model (via additional macros included in standard library)

Issues and Challenges

• Support for various diagrams is experimental or work-in-progress

See Also

• ArchiMate
• Business Process Model Notation

References

• PlantUML Website
• PlantUML @ Wikipedia