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Manipulate model from two or more editors [message #154210]

Mon, 08 October 2007 18:20

Eclipse User

I have an Ecore model which has say 20 classes. I generate an editor based
on GMF which touches about half of those classes. If I only want to edit
these classes then I should be all set since GMF takes care of
serialization and deserialization. However, I do need to manipulate all of
the classes (including the ones maintained by GMF editor) in another UI
form based editor. How should I do it? I was thinking connect both editors
to the serialized XML file so that I don't need to modify GMF editor. But
then I will have two memory representations of the same object, which will
cause sync problem down the load and it's vastly inefficient. Any help
appreciated.

Re: Manipulate model from two or more editors [message #154244 is a reply to message #154210]

Tue, 09 October 2007 03:34

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: trommas.yahoo.com

Shared Editing domain is one possibility. There are lots of threads here
on that subject.

Regards,

Tomas

Feng wrote:
> I have an Ecore model which has say 20 classes. I generate an editor
> based on GMF which touches about half of those classes. If I only want
> to edit these classes then I should be all set since GMF takes care of
> serialization and deserialization. However, I do need to manipulate all
> of the classes (including the ones maintained by GMF editor) in another
> UI form based editor. How should I do it? I was thinking connect both
> editors to the serialized XML file so that I don't need to modify GMF
> editor. But then I will have two memory representations of the same
> object, which will cause sync problem down the load and it's vastly
> inefficient. Any help appreciated.
>

Re: Manipulate model from two or more editors [message #154259 is a reply to message #154210]

Tue, 09 October 2007 04:32

Eclipse User

If your second editor should be graphical as well you may
also look for threads with the term "DiagramPartitioning".

Cheers,
Nicolai

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Re: Manipulate model from two or more editors [message #154383 is a reply to message #154244]

Tue, 09 October 2007 09:53

Eclipse User

Thanks. I do find some threads on sharing the EditingDomain. It's great
help. There are also some entries in the tips and archived Q&A in GMF
Wiki. The information is there, it's just been buried too deep. That's my
only complaint about Eclipse.

Re: Manipulate model from two or more editors [message #154776 is a reply to message #154210]

Thu, 11 October 2007 03:41

Eclipse User

Hi, Feng.
It seems to me the easiest and most scaling way to do this would be to
use CDO. (one of the projects under www.eclipse.org/modeling)

Best, Philipp

Feng wrote:
> I have an Ecore model which has say 20 classes. I generate an editor
> based on GMF which touches about half of those classes. If I only want
> to edit these classes then I should be all set since GMF takes care of
> serialization and deserialization. However, I do need to manipulate all
> of the classes (including the ones maintained by GMF editor) in another
> UI form based editor. How should I do it? I was thinking connect both
> editors to the serialized XML file so that I don't need to modify GMF
> editor. But then I will have two memory representations of the same
> object, which will cause sync problem down the load and it's vastly
> inefficient. Any help appreciated.
>

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