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plantuml

PlantUml allows to quickly create some UML diagram using a simple textual description language.

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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User Reviews

I am using this for state transition diagrams, to help me remember how my code is supposed to work. Since the diagram is compiled from a text file, I can see the changes between diagram versions, in version control. Before, I was using a GUI tool with some binary data format; the version control system could tell me that my diagram had changed, but was it correcting a typo or radically changing the sequence? It was very difficult/impossible to tell. Now it's just comparing two versions of a text file, so I can see the changes right away. When I had a problem, I got an answer quickly on the forum that fixed it.
I love it! I still have to learn more about it, therefore my evaluation is a little "partial", but as far as I have used it my impression is positive! I love constructing blocks, diagrams, seq diagrams, etc without having to go crazy drawing them, and just describe them textually.
1)does not adhere to uml standards of IEEE or OMG ---- example list the class twice makes it appear its another class 2)no gui interface, yet a jar is provided, wasting user time to run jar when in fact they need to create a text file, not many have root access to create scripts 3) no editing, with text, highlights etc

3 users found this review helpful.
UML diagrams can be generated automatically from a special code. It is unique project!

2 users found this review helpful.
3 users found this review helpful.