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Obtaining the text value of a FeatureMap entry [message #1787549]

Mon, 28 May 2018 16:21

James Clark

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Registered: December 2016

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I am writing a Batch-mode Validator for a BPMN model in Rational Software Architect. Specifically, I'm checking for the existence and format of a specific "Tag" assigned to the Definitions node of a BPMN model. Here is what the Tags look like in this fragment of the model (they are implemented as the extensionElements node).
index.php/fa/32941/0/

extensionElements are implemented via a FeatureMap. I don't have a good enough understanding of FeatureMaps to be able to obtain the text such as that in the model fragment attached ( "BPM2363"), which I would like my validator to check for its existence and format.
Here is a dump of the FeatureMap:
tagging:tag=org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xml.type.impl.AnyTypeImpl@c9d139db (mixed: [ecore.xml.type:text=To-Be], anyAttribute: null),
tagging:tag=org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xml.type.impl.AnyTypeImpl@8acc1d9d (mixed: [ecore.xml.type:text=BPM2363], anyAttribute: null),
tagging:tag=org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xml.type.impl.AnyTypeImpl@169b852c (mixed: [ecore.xml.type:text=Order:1], anyAttribute: null)

Attached is the validate code which needs to be corrected to properly obtain the raw text value of a FeatureMap entry (such as "BPM2363"). Can you please direct me to the proper API to obtain the raw text value? Thanks in advance for any help you could provide!
index.php/fa/32942/0/

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Re: Obtaining the text value of a FeatureMap entry [message #1787554 is a reply to message #1787549]

Mon, 28 May 2018 19:20

Christian W. Damus

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Registered: July 2009
Location: Canada

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Hi, James,

The implementation of support for XML concepts like mixed content using EMF's feature maps can get pretty complex. The definitive guide to how it all works is still this article:

https://www.theserverside.com/news/1364302/Binding-XML-to-Java

This should help to explain how EMF's AnyType deals with XML text nodes.

HTH,
Christian

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