Can I use my own shape in Component diagram?

Question

In component diagrams, you provided a few pre-defined shapes such as component, package, database, folder etc.

I am wondering if I can supply my own shpaes and used in component diagram?

(I know how to use sprites, but that isn't exactly what I want).

Thanks.

Answer 1

Unfortunatly, no, you cannot.

Adding shapes is only possible through code modification.

However, you can request that we add thoses shapes in future PlantUML releases.

Comments

Fine for now

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A message queue shape would be a wonderful addition. Basically, a database shape rotated 90 degrees --- long and short.

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The last beta version supports the following syntax

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13064071/plantuml.jar

@startuml
component component1
database database1
queue queue1
@enduml

Is this what you are expecting ?

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The queue shape comes out fine, thanks.

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I'd like to request the enhancement on component diagram as such the program will read an 'external' shape file (similar to MS Visio where custom shapes can  be added by end users), and used it in drawing component diagram. Hence, you will need to provide instruction on how to create/construct shapes used by plantuml as well.