PlantUML: Enable strict uml while generating the diagram

'skinparam style strictuml' command enable the diagrams to be generacted as per strict UML norms.

 

notStrictUML.txt

@startuml

sys1 -> sys2: M1
sys1 <- sys2: M2
sys1 -> sys2: M3
sys1 <- sys2: M4
sys1 -> sys2: M5

@enduml

 

Above snippet generate below diagram.

 

 

Let’s enable string uml rules.

 

strictUML.txt

@startuml

skinparam style strictuml

sys1 -> sys2: M1
sys1 <- sys2: M2
sys1 -> sys2: M3
sys1 <- sys2: M4
sys1 -> sys2: M5

@enduml

 

Above snippet generate below diagram.

 

 

As you see the arrow style in strict uml, it draw a triangle instead of sharp arrowheads.

 

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