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Read an unsaved value [message #841702]

Wed, 11 April 2012 16:38

Snakebyte Missing name

Messages: 130
Registered: November 2011

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Another problem using GMF.

Lets assume i got a reference between two files A and B.
This is a simple reference defined in EMF.

Now i change an attribute in an Object in File A in the graphical editor.
How can i access this unsaved value ? For example if i want to see it in File B ?
Is it necessary that i perform a save here ?
Or is it possible to retrieve unsaved values ?

Greetings

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Re: Read an unsaved value [message #841765 is a reply to message #841702]

Wed, 11 April 2012 17:58

Snakebyte Missing name

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Registered: November 2011

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The background for the question is the following. I have a use-case where i created a metamodel which is used for severeal files.
Several objects in this model can create relations to other objects in other files created from the same model using the load resource option.

If for example the identification attribute of one node changes this would not appear in the properties view with the new value, but with the old saved one.

Is it possible to change this ?

In another use case the referencing objects, set some of their attributes depending on the referenced object. This is only changed in the editor or property view if the containing resource of the reference is saved.

Isnt it possible to keep a consistent data, correctly shown, between these resources without saving ?

Or really short : How can i make other opened editors sensitive to unsaved changes made in any other open editor ? For example if i set a property in File A, which sets a property in FileB.

[Updated on: Wed, 11 April 2012 19:46]

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Re: Read an unsaved value [message #841896 is a reply to message #841765]

Wed, 11 April 2012 20:51

Snakebyte Missing name

Messages: 130
Registered: November 2011

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Doing some investigation on this i think what i need is a sharedEditingDomain accross all my opened models.

I already looked at the post in the GMF wiki, but this seems to explain how to do this when using severel meta models.

I want to use just one meta-modell. is there any explanation on this ?

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