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Super newbie question [message #162034]

Thu, 22 November 2007 05:57

Eclipse User

When I modify the gmfgraph, is regenerating the .gmfmap (by the "combine"
button on dashboard) the only way to modify the graphical definition?
I mean, since I have to customize A LOT after auto generation of gmfgen..
for me is very painful to re-implementing everything again.
I've noticed that when you modify something in the model in .gmfgen the
original models are automatically updated and vice-versa (this is very
very good) but I ask this newbie question because I cannot find any
gmfgraph file under .gmfgen and don't want to mess up my large models.
Thanks :)

Paolo

Re: Super newbie question [message #162291 is a reply to message #162034]

Fri, 23 November 2007 06:32

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jan.herriger.gmx.de

Hi Paolo,

> When I modify the gmfgraph, is regenerating the .gmfmap (by the
> "combine" button on dashboard) the only way to modify the graphical
> definition?

You don't have to create .gmfmap more then once. It has a reference to
it's .gmfgraph file(s). After changing gmfgraph just recreate _gmfgen_
and generate code.

> I mean, since I have to customize A LOT after auto generation of
> gmfgen.. for me is very painful to re-implementing everything again.

You shouldn't worry about that, as long as you mark modified code as
@genereted not. Anyway, it's always a good idea to have backups before
regenerating code ;-)

> I've noticed that when you modify something in the model in .gmfgen the
> original models are automatically updated and vice-versa (this is very
> very good) but I ask this newbie question because I cannot find any
> gmfgraph file under .gmfgen and don't want to mess up my large models.
> Thanks :)
>
> Paolo
>

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