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merging XML files [message #495875]

Fri, 06 November 2009 13:41

Ranjith Chungath

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Registered: July 2009

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I would like to know if we can merge XML files(say plugin.xml) similar to the Java merge(using @generated).

Suppose I create a Plugin.xmljet and generate the plugin.xml with it. Let's say a developer changed the generated plugin.xml manually. Is there a way to control what gets merged if it is re-gnerated?

I saw a JDOMJNode parallel to ASTJNode in emf.codegen plugin. Is that in any way used for merging XML files? Wild guess Smile

But I don't see a XMLMerger though thereseem to exist a PropertyMerger......

Thanks in Advance,
Ranjith

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Re: merging XML files [message #495879 is a reply to message #495875]

Fri, 06 November 2009 13:47

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

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Ranjith,

Commetns below.

Ranjith Chungath wrote:
> I would like to know if we can merge XML files(say plugin.xml) similar
> to the Java merge(using @generated).
I imagine the same ideas could be applied.
> Suppose I create a Plugin.xmljet and generate the plugin.xml with it.
> Let's say a developer changed the generated plugin.xml manually. Is
> there a way to control what gets merged if it is re-gnerated?
We've not implemented something like that yet.
>
> I saw a JDOMJNode parallel to ASTJNode in emf.codegen plugin. Is that
> in any way used for merging XML files? Wild guess :)
No, it's only good for .java files.
> But I don't see a XMLMerger though thereseem to exist a
> PropertyMerger......
Yes, we've not written one yet. It would be cool to have one.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Ranjith

Ed Merks
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Re: merging XML files [message #495895 is a reply to message #495875]

Fri, 06 November 2009 14:37

Ranjith Chungath

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Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Thanks Ed,

Are there any good examples of how the xml merging can be done in the best way currently given that there is no XMLMerger kind of feature available.

Ranjith

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Re: merging XML files [message #495946 is a reply to message #495895]

Fri, 06 November 2009 18:22

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

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Ranjith,

There are no examples. You might look closely at the JMerger's design.
It's relatively straightforward.

Ranjith Chungath wrote:
> Thanks Ed,
>
> Are there any good examples of how the xml merging can be done in the
> best way currently given that there is no XMLMerger kind of feature
> available.
> Ranjith

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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