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xtext code-generator [message #908400]

Wed, 05 September 2012 10:12

Vinod Ravi

Messages: 12
Registered: August 2012

Junior Member

Hello,

I would like to know whether is there a way to check the code generator(Xtend)for the given DSL instance(ie., model) without running it in a new eclipse instance?
Because each and every time when I make changes with the Xtend file(to generate an output which is somewhat template based) I have to run it as a eclipse application to check the generated-output, which sometimes fails if there exists some errors in the generator.
Thanks for any help provided.

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Re: xtext code-generator [message #908412 is a reply to message #908400]

Wed, 05 September 2012 10:39

Christian Dietrich

Messages: 13661
Registered: July 2009

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Hi you can configure the generator fragment in the language workflow
to generate a workflow or java main class for the generator

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Re: xtext code-generator [message #908429 is a reply to message #908412]

Wed, 05 September 2012 11:15

Sebastian Zarnekow

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Registered: July 2009

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Am 05.09.12 12:39, schrieb Christian Dietrich:
> Hi you can configure the generator fragment in the language workflow to
> generate a workflow or java main class for the generator
>

Or you could write unit tests (strongly recommended).

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Sebastian
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