How to configure PlantUML for JetBrains IDE on OS X Mavericks 10.9.1

Question

I used to use this plugin when I worked with Java EE in Eclipse. It was very handy to write logic diagrams as a part of self documented code.

How can I use it with RubyMine?

Answer 1

1) Install this plugin in RubyMine

• go to Preferences -> Plugins
• Click Browse repositories and search for PlantUML
• Select this plugin in the list to the right and choose Download and Install in the popup menu
• Restart IDE

2) In the command line install libtool and graphviz

brew install libtool

brew install graphviz

3) open some ruby file and add this code for a test (use block comment to isolate UML diagram from ruby translator =begin =end)

=begin
@startuml
testdot
@enduml
=end

4) Go to menu View -> Tool Windows -> PlantUML

It should display

The environment variable GRAPHVIZ_DOT has not been set
Dot executable is /usr/local/bin/dot
Dot version: ...
Installation seems OK. File generation OK

Another example from official website

=begin
@startuml
:First Actor:
  :Another actor: as Men2
actor Men3
actor :Last actor: as Men4
@enduml
=end