Could we have an Error report on one line (report any syntax error on one line)?

asked Jul 2, 2020 in Wanted features by The-Lu (74,900 points)

Hello PlantUML team,

- Could you add, in error cases, on the output, separate by ‘:’ (like on gcc or grep output), but on one line?

file name
line number (lineNumber)
error (status) [on lowercase]
and explanation of the error (label)

like:

<file name>:<lineNumber>:<status>: <label>

[In order to improve the User Experience and easy integration with all the standard editors, but without make a big change, in order to avoid conflict with all the wrapper or plugin.]

For example, adding this new line, after the current standard report:

java -jar plantuml.jar -stdrpt foo.txt

protocolVersion=1
status=ERROR
lineNumber=2
label=Syntax Error?
Error line 2 in file: foo.txt
foo.txt:2:error: Syntax Error?
Some diagram description contains errors

or adding a new standard report:

foo.txt:2:error: Syntax Error?
Some diagram description contains errors

Thanks for yours works,
Regards,
Th.

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1 Answer

answered Jul 3, 2020 by plantuml (295,800 points)
selected Sep 18, 2020 by The-Lu

Best answer

Thanks for the idea !

With last beta http://beta.plantuml.net/plantuml.jar you can now use the following flags:

```
-stdrpt
```
```
-stdrpt:1
```
```
-stdrpt:2 
```

This has not been widely tested, so any feedback is welcome :-)

commented Jul 4, 2020 by The-Lu (74,900 points)

Hello,

Sorry, but the last beta seems to be corrupt!

java -jar plantuml.jar -h
Error: Invalid or corrupt jarfile plantuml.jar

See also the size on the beta server:

plantuml.jar

2020-07-03 17:12

5.2M

I can wait the stable version and the v1.2020.16!

Regards,
Th.

commented Jul 4, 2020 by plantuml (295,800 points)

Sorry about that !

We've just updated http://beta.plantuml.net/plantuml.jar

It should be fine now

commented Jul 4, 2020 by The-Lu (74,900 points)

Hello Plantuml,

That's good with standard editors...

But the lineNumber is not good...

Could you change lineNumber to lineNumber + 1 !

Here are two examples in order to test:

1/ from /9835

@startuml
participant "Famous Bob" aass Bob << Generated >>
@enduml

→ Link to PlantUML server

2/ minimal test with syntax error (intentional forgetfulness of final semicolon):

@startuml
start
:1+$a 'Syntax Error: line 3
@enduml

→ Link to PlantUML server

If that can help in order to test,
Thanks for your works,
Regards,
Th.

commented Sep 18, 2020 by The-Lu (74,900 points)

Hello PlantUML team,

[Like Serge on /10967]

"Could you please take a look at this bug? This is really a problem in my case and I think the same" on:

Thanks for your support,
Regards,
Th.

commented Sep 18, 2020 by plantuml (295,800 points)

Thanks for the report.

This should be fixed in last beta http://beta.plantuml.net/plantuml.jar

Tell us if you find issues about this !

commented Sep 18, 2020 by The-Lu (74,900 points)

Hello PlantUML team,
This is perfect.
Thank for the prompt answer.

Regards,
Th.

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