a new arrow type for pstricks connector?

[Sebastian Rahtz]

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Maurice DIAMANTINI writes:
 > I'd like to use pstrick for the UML Object Modeling Langage notation.

interesting. I was looking at a UML book today, and its looks a good
candidate for UML

 > So I have to draw some new end of connections like :
 > - an empty triangle  (heritage) : this look like a standard arrow,
 > - an empty diamond (aggregation by reference),
 > - a full black diamond (aggregation by value),
I think it would be reasonable to try and extend PSTricks with these
connections, if it would persuade all these potential UML users to use
TeX...

 > - has somebody already done such a work (to draw UML notation using 
 >    pstricks)  :-))
not that I have heard of. i guess it needs a while LaTeX package to do
UML. fun project.

 > - is there a way to extend the array type of connector
 >    perhaps as "x-x"  which could say :
 >    "use special arrows as defined by some special command like 
 >    pstDrawAnArrow"

generalizing a way of adding new connectors would be, i think, be a
moderately serious undertaking. dont forget that the things are
defined in PostScript header files.

incidentally, you might instead considering writing a Metapost library
to draw UML diagrams...

sebastian


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