End participant line after destroy

Question

Hello,

Not sure if this is a bug or feature request but would be nice to stop participant line after destroy.

@startuml
hide footbox

Bob -> Alice : hello
Alice -> Ken ** : create
activate Ken
Bob -> Ken !! : destroy
Alice -> Bob : next step

@enduml

Line in Ken should not continue until next step.

Same or similar topic here:

http://forum.plantuml.net/8024/lifelines-sequence-diagram-participant-repeatedly-destroyed?show=8024

and here:

http://forum.plantuml.net/7520/completely-remove-participant-sequence-diagram-after-been?show=7520

br,

Hannu

Comments

Hello All,

From:

• https://forum.plantuml.net/8024/lifelines-sequence-diagram-participant-repeatedly-destroyed
• https://forum.plantuml.net/7520/completely-remove-participant-sequence-diagram-after-been
• And: https://forum.plantuml.net/7758/how-to-destroy-a-participant

A funny workaround is to recreate, at the end, the participant and to crop the final image!
But that is only a funny workaround!

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== Cut here ==
create Ken
Alice -> Ken
== Cut here ==

[Click to see on online server]

If that can help,
Regards,
Th.

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Hey thanks for this method, however it will not work when the instance of the participant starts with the start of the sequence diagram...

Answer 1

Furthermore, re-creating Ken will remove the participant line of the first instance of Ken. This becomes visible if you don't activate the first instance of Ken.