Enhance diagrams.net for Data Modelling

[zan73]

I have recently begun using the draw.io/diagrams.net integration within Confluence to design data models using the Entity/Relation toolbox.
The current sql import capability is pretty limited and doesn't support automated relationship connectors.
The current mermaid import capability is OK, but I prefer the Table/TableRow implementation used by the sql import functionality as it's the same object types as used by the Entity-Relation toolbox

I was hoping to create 2 new plugins to address some limitations, in the hope that the plugins would eventually be included in a newer release of draw.io that might then be integrated into confluence.

The first plugin would be an enhanced SQL plugin with the following capabilities:

• Import of DDL from any DBMS including implementing relationship connectors and capturing of DBMS-specific properties as Custom attributes within Table/TableRow mxCells
• Export of Table/TableRow objects and connections as DDL statements

In conjunction with the enhanced SQL plugin, and to make the DBMS-specific properties easier to view and modify, I developed a "Custom Attributes" plugin.
This plugin displays Custom Attributes in a floating toolbox window that is displayed when an object is selected on the canvas, the plugin supports creation, modification and deletion of attributes, and provides a simpler UI than using the Edit->Edit Data dialog. Here's a screenshot:

Unfortunately when I created a PR for the "Custom Attributes" plugin, it was rejected today, so I assume the "Enhanced SQL" plugin is also a non-starter idea. I don't want to develop for another drawing tool that is not integrated with confluence because draw.io is so readily available in my organisation within it's confluence hosted platform.

Do I have any options for getting these plugins into the main draw.io codebase?

[davidjgraph]

For security reasons we disabled plugins in confluence. If you want to use a custom plugin, my suggestion is to install it in the desktop app and then copy/paste the diagram into whichever other locations as needed.

[zan73]

I understand the need to disable custom plugin support but was hoping these 2 plugins could be "promoted" to built-in plugin status.

This would provide a more secured path for allowing the large community of draw.io users to contribute useful plugins to the product.

[davidjgraph]

We don't accept external contributions, we maintain full control over the scope and quality of input to the project in that way.

[zan73]

Ok, thanks. It's made me investigate alternatives and dbdocs looks to be perfect. Thanks.