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Generate templates.xml? [message #1852777] Fri, 03 June 2022 12:51 Go to next message
Joerg Holtmann is currently offline Joerg HoltmannFriend
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Hi all,

Short background info on our project: We have quite a large grammar that bases on a pre-defined metamodel, where particularly the grammar currently evolves quite often. Additionally, we want to make use of the template proposal approach for the mandatory parts of the production rules. That is, the templates should propose skeletons of the metamodel elements so that only the mandatory, non-optional (according to the metamodel and thereby the grammar) attributes have already a dummy value.

This works fine with the conventional templates.xml approach, where you specify the templates manually. However, due to the fact that the grammar is large and often evolves, this would end up in a maintenance nightmare. Did anyone try to automatically generate a templates.xml based on the grammar or a metamodel, or are you aware of any examples (or point me to a different direction if I have a bad idea)? Of course, such a generated templates.xml might be quite generic and not so much customized towards the language or the users, but I think it would pay off.

Best,
Joerg
Re: Generate templates.xml? [message #1852778 is a reply to message #1852777] Fri, 03 June 2022 12:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Christian Dietrich is currently offline Christian DietrichFriend
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hi, i am not aware of somebody generating it,but maybe you also can create the templates programmatically reflecting the grammar

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Re: Generate templates.xml? [message #1852790 is a reply to message #1852778] Fri, 03 June 2022 17:57 Go to previous message
Ed Willink is currently offline Ed WillinkFriend
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Hi

Sounds like an interesting research project.

I suspect you need some kind of model of template intent that can be automatically aligned to the prevailing grammar.

Regards

Ed Willink
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