Use case diagram
Elements
Figure 1. Core elements of a use case diagram
PlantUML source
@startuml
actor "Actor" <<Stereotype>>
note right of :Actor:: Note
package "Package" <<Stereotype>> {
usecase UseCase as "Use case" <<Stereotype>>
}
useCase UseCase2 as "Additional use case"
:Actor: --> UseCase
UseCase <|-- UseCase2
@enduml
Example
Figure 2. Use case diagram sample
PlantUML source
@startuml
actor user as "User"
actor developer as "Developer"
actor appman as "Application Manager"
actor dwb as "DataWorkbench"
user <|-- appman
appman <|-right- developer
developer <|-right- dwb
usecase hfeedback as "Get human-readable feedback"
usecase mfeedback as "Get machine-readable feedback"
usecase api as "Access an API"
usecase run as "Run the validator software"
usecase ws as "Access a web service"
(api) <|-- (mfeedback)
(api) <|-- (hfeedback)
(run) <|-- (api)
(ws) <|-- (run)
user --> (ws)
appman -> (api): "access"
developer -down-> (run)
dwb -> (ws): "operate"
@enduml