fun2src
Hi all,
I’m trying to choose a modeling tool (free/opensource) for describing a system written in Elixir. I’ll use UML/C4-Model. I need a good tool compatible with Linux/MacOS.
C4-PlantUML??
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peerreynders
I thought that looked like Simon Brown’s stuff.
He’s largely influenced by the “enterprise-y” stuff (hence UML).
I have yet to encounter any documentation or literature connected to the BEAM that used UML (not that it means anything) - more often than not it resorts to “whiteboard art”, e.g.:
However if you insist on using UML I’d recommend that you focus on Sequence and Activity diagrams aspects which are typically neglected in other, more mainstream contexts.
fun2src
System architecture
Static view (UML class diagram):
Dynamic view:
Tests (Behavior Driven Development):
mintymac
If you find something interesting, I am also interested in this. As a solo and small team developer with a couple projects, I frequently need to orient myself back in the codebase. Having these maps available would definitely help with doing a little bit at a time.
rodrigues
For sequence diagrams,
etis a great tool, already comes with Elixir + OTPfun2src
“C4-PlantUML & PlantUML” is a good choice for create C4/UML models:
https://github.com/RicardoNiepel/C4-PlantUML
http://plantuml.com/en/
Alternatives to PlantUML: https://c4model.com/#tooling
mintymac
Thank you!
mintymac
Thank you! Do you go through a checklist when you are developing? I enjoyed the article from @peerreynders The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Unexpected .
fun2src
C4 Diagram: https://c4model.com/assets/software-architecture-diagram-review-checklist.pdf
… it all depends on the context.
mintymac
Thanks for that, I’ll check that checklist and the C4 model… all in the name of lower mental overhead.
joaohf
I want to share this work GitHub - joaohf/OTP-PlantUML: OTP diagrams using PlantUML · GitHub
My intention is to create a small set of plantuml shortcuts to help design and document Erlang and Elixir systems.
Thanks.