classic UML alike note linking style

[grivo]

when using PlantUML, following note linking policy is applied

• bubble-like notes are used for entities
• link attached notes are just placed somewhere more or less close to the links they are attached to

there should be a pragma (css or skinparam like), which does following

• uses dotted line for note attaching (regardless of thing note is linked to)
• may be customized by
  ** colour
  ** style (dashed / solid, etc)
  ** thickness

moreover - this pragma should be used globally either for selected notes (where classic PlantUML attaching may mangle reader's understanding)

finally - when using dots - line dots should be bigger yet line should be recognized as dotted (regardless of purpose dotted line is used for)

despite current version allows use ad-hocs - yet there are too many options to have unpredictable visualization still

following example shows more or less clear example of classic UML-alike notes attaching

@startuml note
hide empty members

package plantuml {

    class X {
        a : int
    }
    note right
        =PlantUML
        entity
        comment
    end note
    note left of X::a
        =PlantUML
        attribute
        comment
    end note

    Y <.. X : <<use>>
    note on link
        =PlantUML
        link
        comment
    end note
}

package uml {
    class A {
        x : float
    }

    note as a_n
        =PlantUML
        canocical style
        comment with
        dashed line
    end note
    a_n .[hidden]. A
    a_n .r. A

    note as a_x_n
        =PlantUML
        canocical style
        comment with
        dotted line
    end note
    a_x_n .[hidden]. A::x
    a_x_n .[dotted]l. A::x

    C <|-- A

    note as c_a_n
        =PlantUML
        canocical style
        comment with
        dashed line
        for link
    end note
    c_a_n . (C, A)
    c_a_n .[hidden] A
}
@enduml