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Is it worth using EMF for a complex RCP application? [message #1008709]

Wed, 13 February 2013 11:34

Eclipse User

Hello,
Firstly, I'm sorry if my topic is at the wrong place, or if this question was already asked.
I have developed two complex RCP applications for my company.
We're starting a new project, and I'm wondering if EMF can help us.

Here are the benefits I've identified:
- Domain model classes generated from an ecore diagram.
- EMFCompare to easily compare two models
- Possibility to generate some code from a model (using Acceleo)

But, I can see some potential limitations:
- Can Ecore model complex models (more than 50/100 classes)?
- Is it possible to extend the model via another plug-in? I see some topics regarding model inheritance...

Thanks a lot for your answers.
Philippe.

Re: Is it worth using EMF for a complex RCP application? [message #1008757 is a reply to message #1008709]

Wed, 13 February 2013 14:47

Eclipse User

Philippe,

Comments below.

On 13/02/2013 8:27 PM, Philippe BLANC wrote:
> Hello,
> Firstly, I'm sorry if my topic is at the wrong place, or if this
> question was already asked.
> I have developed two complex RCP applications for my company.
> We're starting a new project, and I'm wondering if EMF can help us.
>
> Here are the benefits I've identified:
> - Domain model classes generated from an ecore diagram.
> - EMFCompare to easily compare two models
> - Possibility to generate some code from a model (using Acceleo)
>
> But, I can see some potential limitations:
> - Can Ecore model complex models (more than 50/100 classes)?
Of course. I've seen it used for much larger models.
> - Is it possible to extend the model via another plug-in?
Of course. Even cool things like this are supported:
http://ed-merks.blogspot.de/2008/01/creating-children-you-didnt-know.html
> I see some topics regarding model inheritance...
>
> Thanks a lot for your answers.
> Philippe.
>

Re: Is it worth using EMF for a complex RCP application? [message #1008961 is a reply to message #1008757]

Thu, 14 February 2013 03:11

Eclipse User

Thank you Ed for your answer.

So, I think I'll give a chance to EMF Smile

.
I'll look for a great tutorial and parse main topics in this newsgroup.

Philippe.

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