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Wed, 30 May 2012 04:26

Eclipse User

When I create an Ecore-Model of my Xtext-Grammar, I can create the following features of the Ecore-Model
EPackage
EClass
EAttribute
EReference
EDataType
EEnum

This I know.
My Question is:
But how can I create an EAnnotation in the Ecore-Model by the Xtext-Grammar?

An EAnnotation for:
EClass
EReference
EAttribute

[Updated on: Wed, 30 May 2012 04:27] by Moderator

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878934 is a reply to message #878932]

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:27

Eclipse User

Hi,

you can maintain the metamodel manually.
what is your exact usecase?

~Christian

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878945 is a reply to message #878934]

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:51

Eclipse User

I want set for the following things EAnnotations:
EReference, EClass, EAttribut

I want then generate Code with Xpand from the Ecore-Model.

My Workflow is:
1. Generate a Xtext-Grammar
2. Generate from this Xtext-Grammar an Ecore-Model
3. Generate from this Ecore-Model with Xpand Java-Source-Code

In former times I have created by Hand an Ecore-Model und then created form this Ecore-Model via Xpand the responding Java-Sourcecode. In this Ecore-Model I have worked with EAnnotations for EClass, EAttribute, EReference.

For Example with EReference:
EReference is in an EClass with the following EAnnotations
reftype=OneToOne
bidirectional=true

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878966 is a reply to message #878945]

Wed, 30 May 2012 05:31

Eclipse User

Hi,

i still do not get it what this has to do with Xtext? maybe you mix up metalevels.
if you want to create a grammar for ecore noone prevents you from doing this
(but one metalevel up) or reusing xcore
which gives you that for free.

~Christian

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878977 is a reply to message #878966]

Wed, 30 May 2012 05:48

Eclipse User

Hello, please don't misunderstand me.
With Xtext I can create an Ecore-Model.
Thats very iportant for me, because of Xpand.
With Xpand and Ecore it is very easy to create java-sourcecode.
This is the benfit.
The only missing element in this area are EAnnotations in Ecore.
I can not create with Xtext Ecore-EAnnotations.
All the other Stuff of ecore I can create/generate by Xtext.

I am looking only for a Rule in Xtext, which will generate me an EAnnotation in the corresponding Ecore-Model. That's all.

Plesae don't forget:
Xtext-Ecore-Xpand is a very good workflow.

I will write you today in the afternoon or tomorrow an use-case.
I want create a DSL with Xtext for:
- creating JPA-File
- to set some parameters in the view

[Updated on: Wed, 30 May 2012 05:52] by Moderator

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878979 is a reply to message #878977]

Wed, 30 May 2012 05:53

Eclipse User

still dont get it can you come up with an example grammar model metamodel and template?

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878985 is a reply to message #878977]

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:03

Eclipse User

Hi

If you want a non-trivial Ecore meta-model, you really want to edit it
directly; Xtext's parasitic generation of an Ecore meta-model is very
convenient for simple applications, but Xtext is _not_ an Ecore editor.

For Ecore editing you have many choices:
- Xcore or OCLinEcore which are both Xtext editors
- the traditional Sample Ecore Editor
- the Ecore Tools Diagram editor

Regards

Ed Willink

On 30/05/2012 10:48, hans-georg wrote:
> Hello, please don't misunderstand me.
> With Xtext I can create an Ecore-Model.
> Thats very iportant for me, because of Xpand.
> With Xpand and Ecore it is very easy to create java-sourcecode.
> This is the benfit.
> The only missing element in this area are EAnnotations in Ecore.
> I can not create with Xtext Ecore-EAnnotations.
> All the other Stuff of ecore I can create/generate by Xtext.
>
> I am looking only for a Rule in Xtext, which will generate me an
> EAnnotation in the corresponding Ecore-Model. That's all.
>
> Plesae don't forget:
> Xtext-Ecore-Xpand is a very good workflow.

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #878986 is a reply to message #878979]

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:05

Eclipse User

P.S: as i said. there is not such a possibility
=>
(a) use a manually maintained metamodel
(2) use metamodel postprocessing to fix the ecore (e.g.
http://christiandietrich.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/customizing-xtext-metamodel-inference-using-xtend2/
http://malubu.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/post-processing-vs-post-initialization/
)

Re: Xtext & EAnnotation [message #879002 is a reply to message #878986]

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:41

Eclipse User

thanks, i have understand.
it's all ok.
it was a misunderstanding of my site.

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