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Generating a new ecore model + diagram from existing one [message #1064903]

Fri, 21 June 2013 11:01

Eclipse User

I have a need to produce various (meta)models/diagrams, which togethe model a domain that is too large to comfortably work on a single diagram. Having created from model+diagram, I thought: I'll copy the .ecore to a new file, rename the file to something different, then generate a new diagram to that new file.

I note that the generated diagram file (apart from the expected need to lay it out differently to the auto-layout), is being viewed in the project explorer differently. It's not using the icon for Ecore diagram like my manually created ones, but an icon that I can't find in the 'New...' icon list.
Attached are jpg screen dumps for the Project Explorer view for the original file/diag (complements.x)and the copied file and autogenerated diagram file (verificationandtrades.x).

Q1 What is that new filetype (icon looks like a 'd')?
Q2 essentially I wanted to start with the content (diag + model) I had (in the files complement.x) but rename the model area (complement -> verificationandtrades) before I proceed; how is the best way to achieve that (without manually recreating the whole model + diagram)?

Thanks Julian.

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Re: Generating a new ecore model + diagram from existing one [message #1065016 is a reply to message #1064903]

Sun, 23 June 2013 08:32

Eclipse User

Hi Julian,

Q1: Rather confusingly, there are actually two Ecore diagram editors in Eclipse. I suspect that when you right-clicked your copy you selected "Initialize ecore_diagram diagram file" instead of "Initialize Ecore Diagram File...", which then created a diagram compatible with the 2nd Ecore diagram editor.

Q2: Suppose you have foo.ecore and foo.ecorediag and you want to duplicate them to bar.ecore and bar.ecorediag. You'll need to follow the steps below:
- Copy foo.ecore -> bar.ecore
- Copy foo.ecorediag -> bar.ecorediag
- Open bar.ecorediag with a text editor and replace href="foo.ecore#..." -> href="bar.ecore#..."
- Save bar.ecorediag
- Open bar.ecore and change the nsURI of its root package (each Ecore metamodel should have a unique nsURI)

Regards,
Dimitris

Re: Generating a new ecore model + diagram from existing one [message #1065085 is a reply to message #1065016]

Mon, 24 June 2013 05:46

Eclipse User

Q1 Thanks for pointing that out, I had not realised there were two...Is one preferred over the other? What are the differences (or point me to explanation)?

Q2 Great, thanks, that will help significantly...

Cheers Julian.

Re: Generating a new ecore model + diagram from existing one [message #1065104 is a reply to message #1065085]

Mon, 24 June 2013 07:39

Eclipse User

Hi Julian,

I'm not sure why the .ecore_diagram editor is still around given that the .ecorediag one is much better across the board.

Cheers,
Dimitris

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