Getting Syntax errors in PlantUML

Question

I have PlantUML code:

@startuml
hide methods
hide stereotypes

!define Table(name,desc) class name as "desc" << (T,#FFAAAA) >>
!define Enum(name,desc) class name as "desc" << (E,#FFFFAA) >>
!define primary_key(x) <b>x</b>
!define not_null(x) <u>x</u>
!define unique(x) <color:green>x</color>

Enum(menuitemtype,"Menu item types") {
    category
    text
    sticker
    user_action
}

Table(menuitem,"Menu item") {
    primary_key(id) INTEGER
    not_null(unique(name)) VARCHAR[32]
    type INTEGER
    anonymous BOOLEAN
    parent INTEGER
    type INTEGER
}

Table(chat,"Telegramm chats") {
    primary_key(id) INTEGER
    not_null(unique(chat_id)) INTEGER
    is_group BOOLEAN
}

Table(requester,"Bot requester") {
    primary_key(id) INTEGER
    not_null(unique(tele_id)) INTEGER
    is_boot BOOLEAN
    user_name VARCHAR[32]
    last_name VARCHAR[32]
    first_name VARCHAR[32]
    is_active BOOLEAN
    last_access DATETIME
}

menuitem -- menuitemtype
menuitem "0..N" --> "1" menuitem
requester "1" --> "N" chat

@enduml

I take a code from here: https://gist.github.com/QuantumGhost/0955a45383a0b6c0bc24f9654b3cb561

When NetBeans' PlantUML plugin actually displays the structure:

The java tool /usr/share/plantuml/plantuml.jar installed on Ubuntu 16 with apt-get gives follow error:

$ cat SystemDB/schema.puml | plantuml -syntax -v
(0.000 - 119 Mo) 117 Mo - PlantUML Version 8024
(0.048 - 119 Mo) 115 Mo - GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() false
ERROR
5
Syntax Error?

and generates follow file

I see that stereotypes are convenience according to: http://plantuml.com/PlantUML_Language_Reference_Guide.pdf - chapter 1.21

I found it! `class name as "desc"` - the `dest` must omit quites — Olga Pshenichnikova, Mar 22 '18 at 08:14
Actually, it is better to omit quotes on Table and Enum definition and leave it on `!define` - I commented it here: https://gist.github.com/QuantumGhost/0955a45383a0b6c0bc24f9654b3cb561 — Olga Pshenichnikova, Mar 22 '18 at 08:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 21 '22 at 23:18

On Ubuntu, apt-get installs a (sometimes very) old version of PlantUML, and that's why there are syntax errors.

You can see how to install it using a script, or follow that script to install it by hand. Once you install it that way, you can updated it by downloading the latest .jar file from PlantUML.com.

Getting Syntax errors in PlantUML

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