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Is it possible to view the ".dmodel" file in a graphical view like UML? [message #1036334]

Mon, 08 April 2013 04:44

Eclipse User

I am following the "domain-model" tutorial.I create the ".dmodel" file in the run-time eclipse. Is it possible to view the ".dmodel" file in a graphical view like UML? The reason is that I would like to see the structure and relations in-between which are defined in the ".dmodel" file. For example, the content of my ".dmodel" file is as follows. Thank you in advance!

entity Father {
id: String
firstName: String
lastName: String
wife: Mother
sons: List <Son>
daughters: List <Daughter>
}

entity Mother
{
id: String
firstName: String
lastName: String
wife: Father
}

entity Son
{
id: String
firstName: String
lastName: String

}

entity Daughter
{
id: String
firstName: String
lastName: String
}

Re: Is it possible to view the ".dmodel" file in a graphical view like UML? [message #1036339 is a reply to message #1036334]

Mon, 08 April 2013 04:50

Eclipse User

From what I know, there ARE possibilities to make this happen, but it's not natively supported.
The Outline View or Opening the .dmodel File with Sample Reflective Ecore Model Editor should give SOME KIND of overview.
As for specific graphical implementations, there's some work to be done, see also this thread [http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/459849/] and the example linked there for something more - it demonstrates how to visualise a domainmodel graphically.
Alternatively, you could implement something similar to the thing shown here [http://xtexterience.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/generate-graphical-visualizations-for-textual-dsls/] for your DSL.

Re: Is it possible to view the ".dmodel" file in a graphical view like UML? [message #1036347 is a reply to message #1036339]

Mon, 08 April 2013 05:05

Eclipse User

Hi Claudio

Thank you very much for your reply! I tried to open the .dmocel file with Sample Reflective Ecore Model Editor, it provides a tree view of the model. For the other two approaches, it seems not so easy. Since I am a totally new user to Java and Eclipse at the moment, I hesitate to implement such a function right now. But thank you very much!

Re: Is it possible to view the ".dmodel" file in a graphical view like UML? [message #1037355 is a reply to message #1036347]

Tue, 09 April 2013 09:04

Eclipse User

For future reference, i.e. people who want to know this too:
http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/472225/ is now a great starting point to get a GMF-Editor for a DSL (or an Ecore Model in general) going.
A fundamental understanding of the Ecore Model is basically all you need to visualise your model and be able toe dit it bidirectionally.

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