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[EMF] Get element name of an EObject [message #1058252]

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:12

Eclipse User

Hi,

Is there a possibility to get the XML element name of an EObject.
I used eObject.eClass().getName(). But in cases where xml structure is with xsi types, it gives the specific type instead of the generic element.

Eg: I have an xml tag <GENERIC attr1="String" xsi:type="SPECIFIC"/>

When i do eObject.eClass().getName() I get SPECIFIC. However i need GENERIC as the value.

Thanks.
Regards,
Dhanya

Re: [EMF] Get element name of an EObject [message #1058300 is a reply to message #1058252]

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:48

Eclipse User

Try eObject.eContainingFeature().getName().

The XML tag name does not correspond to a type name but to the name of the (containment) feature through which the parent element/object contains this one.

Re: [EMF] Get element name of an EObject [message #1058335 is a reply to message #1058300]

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:07

Eclipse User

Yes, or more generally, to get the actual XML name if there is extended
metadata, and to deal with features in feature maps, you'd to use
ExtendedMetaData.INSTANCE.getName(eObject.eContainmentFeature()).

On 13/05/2013 3:48 PM, Pierre-Charles David wrote:
> Try eObject.eContainingFeature().getName().
>
> The XML tag name does not correspond to a type name but to the name of
> the (containment) feature through which the parent element/object
> contains this one.
>

Re: [EMF] Get element name of an EObject [message #1058418 is a reply to message #1058335]

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:46

Eclipse User

Thanks.

eObject.eContainingFeature().getName() gives me the type name. In the eg: gENERIC
and
ExtendedMetaData.INSTANCE.getName(eObject.eContainmentFeature()) gives me the XML tag name GENERIC

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