UTO

Node.JS module for PlantUML Class Diagram to OrientDB Schema (import.json) conversion.

Installation

npm install uto

Technology Basics

• [ ] todo: GraphDB Architecture Description

1. Create a domain model with PlantUML class diagram, using either

   • your favourite tool or
   • online PlantUML Editor.

2. Save file as *.puml.

3. Convert to import.json for OrientDB with the u2j:

node u2j PATH_TO_PLANTUML_CLASS_DIAGRAM.puml PATH_TO_IMPORT.json

4. Import to OrientDB:

create database plocal:PATH_TO_DB_DIRECTORY/DB_NAME
import PATH_TO_IMPORT.json

Supported PlantUML Features

• Packages
• Package nesting
• Classes
• Class inheritance both with
  • extends keyword
  • and --|> arrow variations
• Attributes
• Attribute types
• Comments filtering

The recent edition of the PlantUML reference is downloadable in PDF-format from the official PlantUML site.

PlantUML Example

package Core{ class Basic extends V{ +dateCreated:datetime +dateChanged:datetime } class Link extends E{ +type } }

package Storage{

package Law{

	abstract class Body extends Basic{
		+langs:string[]
		+contacts:Contact[]
	}

	class Legal extends Body{
		+nameShort
		+nameFull
		+stockLinks
	}
	class Person extends Body{
		+name
		+familyName
		+dateBirth
		+dateDeath
	}
	class Contact extends Basic{
		+contactName
		+reactionInterval
	}

}

package Data{
	class DataItem extends Basic
	class DataItemRevision extends DataItem
}

}

package Service { Client -u-|> Legal }

@enduml IMAGE

Resulting File

Road Map

|Version |Status |Functionality | |--- |--- |--- | |0.1 |released |Schema validated PlantUML to import.json conversion. Libraries: index, compiler | |0.2 |rc |Automatic DB generator. Libraries: importer | |0.3 | |Interactive front-end. External graphic renderer. Libraries: server, assets | |0.4 | |Internal server-side graphic renderer. Libraries: renderer | |0.5 | |Export to PlantUML. Libraries: exporter | |1.0 | |Style guide, page. Libraries: ^assets| |2.0 | |ESF requirements diagrams support.|

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2015 Denis Bondarenko

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