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UML2 - text editor [message #1727646] Thu, 24 March 2016 17:37 Go to next message
Daniel van Mil is currently offline Daniel van MilFriend
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Hello,

Would it be possible to build (or already show an example) of a text based UML2 editor that uses a DSL like for example plantUML? This includes model synchronization of the EMF model and DSL source. I have the feeling this could be very simple, but I can't seem to find the good path to start with.

Thanks in advance,

Daniel van Mil.
Re: UML2 - text editor [message #1727655 is a reply to message #1727646] Thu, 24 March 2016 20:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ed Willink is currently offline Ed WillinkFriend
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Hi

The OCLinEcore editor has the core UML elements plus OCL. Extension to a
fuller UML is some way down my roundtuit stack.

http://help.eclipse.org/mars/topic/org.eclipse.ocl.doc/help/Tutorials.html?cp=53_3_0_4_2#OCLinEcoreMetamodel

Regards

Ed Willink



On 24/03/2016 19:52, Daniel van Mil wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Would it be possible to build (or already show an example) of a text
> based UML2 editor that uses a DSL like for example plantUML? This
> includes model synchronization of the EMF model and DSL source. I have
> the feeling this could be very simple, but I can't seem to find the
> good path to start with.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Daniel van Mil.
Re: UML2 - text editor [message #1727689 is a reply to message #1727655] Fri, 25 March 2016 10:14 Go to previous message
Jan Koehnlein is currently offline Jan KoehnleinFriend
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As UML2 has an Ecore model, you can use Xtext to write a DSL that instantiates it (or parts of it). Search for "imported metamodels" in the Xtext documentation.

I would not recommend implementing another model-2-model transformation to get form some DSL model to a UML2 model. That is error prone and a horror to synchronize. Into the bargain, you usually loose/mess up the 2-way-mapping (DSL text<->Model) you'd get for free with Xtext.

I'd in general never recommend using UML2 as I consider it gigantic, overblown and inflexible. If your usecase is primarily about visualizing a DSL, there are better solutions, e.g. FXDiagram.



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