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[ECP] Changing tree node labels - generic approach [message #1720703]

Wed, 20 January 2016 06:07

Eclipse User

Hello everyone,

I need some help with the tree node labels in ECP. I want to change these labels in a more generic way. By changing I mean that instead of the <model element name + name/type/other attribute> label, I want to have the <model element name + a computation of different values> label (for example, a computation could be the name of an attribute + the value of another attribute).

I've found one approach in the Adapt Label section from the eclipsesource.com, How To Customize the EMF Client Platform (sorry, cannot add an external link yet), but it is not what I am looking for. I do not want to modify the getText() method, since there are many elements with different kind of computations. I'm searching for a generic solution, that can be later used by another user/developer for many other elements, without any code changes. Is there any way to provide this behavior?

Any suggestions will be appreciated,
Roxana

Re: [ECP] Changing tree node labels - generic approach [message #1720804 is a reply to message #1720703]

Thu, 21 January 2016 02:44

Eclipse User

Hi,

can the behavior be implemented in a generic way, meaning is the
calculation the same for all elements?

Best regards

Jonas

Am 20.01.2016 um 12:07 schrieb Roxana Paun:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I need some help with the tree node labels in ECP. I want to change
> these labels in a more generic way. By changing I mean that instead of
> the <model element name + name/type/other attribute> label, I want to
> have the <model element name + a computation of different values> label
> (for example, a computation could be the name of an attribute + the
> value of another attribute).
>
> I've found one approach in the Adapt Label section from the
> eclipsesource.com, How To Customize the EMF Client Platform (sorry,
> cannot add an external link yet), but it is not what I am looking for. I
> do not want to modify the getText() method, since there are many
> elements with different kind of computations. I'm searching for a
> generic solution, that can be later used by another user/developer for
> many other elements, without any code changes. Is there any way to
> provide this behavior?
>
> Any suggestions will be appreciated,
> Roxana

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Re: [ECP] Changing tree node labels - generic approach [message #1720816 is a reply to message #1720804]

Thu, 21 January 2016 04:07

Eclipse User

Hi,

The calculation is not the same. Perhaps 'generic way' is a little bit ambiguous. I would like that the solution will allow to make these changes using the .ecore or/and .genmodel files (or any other way that could be used by a non-developer user).

Regards,
Roxana

Re: [ECP] Changing tree node labels - generic approach [message #1720957 is a reply to message #1720816]

Fri, 22 January 2016 03:27

Eclipse User

Hi,

I think in this way, you will need to extend the code generation. If you
do not want to do it yourself, we do provide professional service to
assist you with these kind of adaptions, please let me know, if you are
interested in that: jhelming@xxxxxxxx

Best regards

Jonas

Am 21.01.2016 um 10:07 schrieb Roxana Paun:
> Hi,
>
> The calculation is not the same. Perhaps 'generic way' is a little bit
> ambiguous. I would like that the solution will allow to make these
> changes using the .ecore or/and .genmodel files (or any other way that
> could be used by a non-developer user).
>
> Regards,
> Roxana

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Re: [ECP] Changing tree node labels - generic approach [message #1721022 is a reply to message #1720957]

Fri, 22 January 2016 11:13

Eclipse User

Hi, Jonas,

Thank you for your input. We have to decide what will be the approach. Perhaps we will go with replacing the getText() methods.

I've tried also an approach with OCL, with derivations. I've created an attribute, not editable, which has the required computation set as a derivation. This attribute should be used as Label Feature. I think it could be a good solution, if I would be able to make the derivation work inside ECP. But at this moment it doesn't.

Best regards,
Roxana

Re: [ECP] Changing tree node labels - generic approach [message #1721150 is a reply to message #1721022]

Mon, 25 January 2016 04:17

Eclipse User

Hi,

ECP uses the default label provider, so any solution, which works with
them in general should work with ECP, too.

Best regards

Jonas

Am 22.01.2016 um 17:13 schrieb Roxana Paun:
> Hi, Jonas,
>
> Thank you for your input. We have to decide what will be the approach.
> Perhaps we will go with replacing the getText() methods.
>
> I've tried also an approach with OCL, with derivations. I've created an
> attribute, not editable, which has the required computation set as a
> derivation. This attribute should be used as Label Feature. I think it
> could be a good solution, if I would be able to make the derivation work
> inside ECP. But at this moment it doesn't.
>
> Best regards,
> Roxana

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