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[Epsilon]EWL finding EClass [message #385318]

Mon, 01 September 2008 22:33

Kimon Polychroniadis

Messages: 30
Registered: July 2009

Member

Hello,

I am trying to find the type of a model element in one of my wizards.
For example, I want the wizard to find the type of an element "A" and
print it. Could you please inform me on (EOL,I suppose) the function used?

Moreover, could you please tell me how I can find whether a reference of
a model element is null. For example, how I can find whether
A.relationToB returns null (supposing that B is not assigned to the
'relationToB' reference defined in the model)?

I was quite happy to get my hands on the EpsilonBook but I didn't find
anything related to that. I apologize for the size of the message.

Thank you in advance,
Kimon

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Re: [Epsilon]EWL finding EClass [message #385319 is a reply to message #385318]

Tue, 02 September 2008 06:50

Dimitrios Kolovos

Messages: 1776
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi Kimon,

See comments inline

Kimon Polychroniadis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to find the type of a model element in one of my wizards.
> For example, I want the wizard to find the type of an element "A" and
> print it. Could you please inform me on (EOL,I suppose) the function used?
>

you can use the EMF .eClass() method which returns the respective ECore
EClass.

> Moreover, could you please tell me how I can find whether a reference of
> a model element is null. For example, how I can find whether
> A.relationToB returns null (supposing that B is not assigned to the
> 'relationToB' reference defined in the model)?

You can check for null using the isDefined() operation. i.e.
A.relationToB.isDefined()
>
> I was quite happy to get my hands on the EpsilonBook but I didn't find
> anything related to that. I apologize for the size of the message.
>

The book is accessible through the documentation page
(www.eclipse.org/gmt/epsilon/doc). (direct link
http://epsilonlabs.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/epsilonlabs/o rg.eclipse.epsilon.book/EpsilonBook.pdf)

> Thank you in advance,
> Kimon

Cheers,
Dimitris

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