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Working example for OCL as UML query language [message #795552] Fri, 10 February 2012 15:54 Go to next message
Michael Bob is currently offline Michael BobFriend
Messages: 29
Registered: February 2012
Junior Member
Hello,

I want to use OCL as query language for UML models. I.e. for example I want to get the number of classes within my model that begin with a "T".

For learning UML2 and OCL, I have created an example. Here is the code to create a small UML2 model:

public class Test {
	public void createModel(String name) {
		Model model = UMLFactoryImpl.eINSTANCE.createModel();
		model.setName(name);
		
		ResourceSet rs = new ResourceSetImpl();
		rs.getResourceFactoryRegistry().getExtensionToFactoryMap().put("xmi",
				new XMIResourceFactoryImpl()); 
		
		org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Package p = model.createNestedPackage("Test");

		URI saveURI = URI.createFileURI("C:/UML/test.xmi");
		
		p.createOwnedClass("Test", false);
		
		System.out.println(saveURI.toString());
		Resource resource = rs.createResource(saveURI);
		resource.getContents().add(model);
		try {
			resource.save(null);
		} catch (IOException e) {
			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		
		OCL ocl;
		ocl = OCL.newInstance(EcoreEnvironmentFactory.INSTANCE);
		OCLHelper helper = ocl.createOCLHelper();
		

		OCLExpression<EClassifier> query;
		try {
			query = (OCLExpression<EClassifier>)helper.createQuery("self");
			System.out.println(ocl.evaluate(model, query));
		} catch (ParserException e) {
			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	
	}
}


The creation of the model works. However, at the end of my example, I want to access the model using OCL. But, even though I have read some examples, I do not get it. What is the right way to access UML models? In this example, I try to get only the first element of the model. I do not understand, how to specify the model the expression should be evaluated on.

Does anybody have a small example that shows how to use OCL on UML models?

Regards,

Michael
Re: Working example for OCL as UML query language [message #795617 is a reply to message #795552] Fri, 10 February 2012 17:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ed Willink is currently offline Ed WillinkFriend
Messages: 7655
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Hi Michael

It used to be necessary to use the Java API to exploit OCL.

The OCL Console was added to facilitate experimenting with short queries
and evaluations.

Helios/Indigo: The OCL editors were edited to facilitate editing OCL in
the large, whether embedded in Ecore or as an independent document.

Helios: OCLinEcore allows interpreted execution of OCL without ever
touching a line of Java.

Indigo: The EssentialOCL editor is embedded within Papyrus to support
OCL in UML.

Juno: The OCL to Java code generator supports compiled execution of OCL
without ever touching a line of Java.

Juno: The Complete OCL Load menu action enables Complete OCL complements
to Ecore or UML or ... meta-models

It will be touch and go for the OCLinUML Xtext editor to make it in time
for Juno.

I suggest you learn to use the interactive facilities before struggling
with the Java APIs which are awkward for Ecore and more so for UML.

Regards

Ed Willink

On 10/02/2012 15:54, Michael Gebhart wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want to use OCL as query language for UML models. I.e. for example I
> want to get the number of classes within my model that begin with a "T".
> For learning UML2 and OCL, I have created an example. Here is the code
> to create a small UML2 model:
>
> public class Test {
> public void createModel(String name) {
> Model model = UMLFactoryImpl.eINSTANCE.createModel();
> model.setName(name);
>
> ResourceSet rs = new ResourceSetImpl();
>
> rs.getResourceFactoryRegistry().getExtensionToFactoryMap().put("xmi",
> new XMIResourceFactoryImpl());
> org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Package p =
> model.createNestedPackage("Test");
>
> URI saveURI = URI.createFileURI("C:/UML/test.xmi");
>
> p.createOwnedClass("Test", false);
>
> System.out.println(saveURI.toString());
> Resource resource = rs.createResource(saveURI);
> resource.getContents().add(model);
> try {
> resource.save(null);
> } catch (IOException e) {
> // TODO Auto-generated catch block
> e.printStackTrace();
> }
>
> OCL ocl;
> ocl = OCL.newInstance(EcoreEnvironmentFactory.INSTANCE);
> OCLHelper helper = ocl.createOCLHelper();
>
>
> OCLExpression<EClassifier> query;
> try {
> query =
> (OCLExpression<EClassifier>)helper.createQuery("self");
> System.out.println(ocl.evaluate(model, query));
> } catch (ParserException e) {
> // TODO Auto-generated catch block
> e.printStackTrace();
> }
>
> }
> }
>
> The creation of the model works. However, at the end of my example, I
> want to access the model using OCL. But, even though I have read some
> examples, I do not get it. What is the right way to access UML models?
> In this example, I try to get only the first element of the model. I
> do not understand, how to specify the model the expression should be
> evaluated on.
>
> Does anybody have a small example that shows how to use OCL on UML
> models?
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael
Re: Working example for OCL as UML query language [message #796006 is a reply to message #795617] Sat, 11 February 2012 08:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michael Bob is currently offline Michael BobFriend
Messages: 29
Registered: February 2012
Junior Member
Hi Ed,

thank you. However, I am familiar with OCL and I have working queries. But now, I want to write an application that evaluates these queries on a UML model. And for this purpose, I do not find good examples.

Regards,

Michael
Re: Working example for OCL as UML query language [message #796107 is a reply to message #796006] Sat, 11 February 2012 12:01 Go to previous message
Ed Willink is currently offline Ed WillinkFriend
Messages: 7655
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Hi Michael

Ok, if you're determined to go for the Java API.

There are limited examples in the (Help Contents) OCL Documentation.
PLease file a Bugzilla for any topics that you would like to see; it is
much easier for an impatient user than an rushed developer to spot the
omissions.

There are many examples in the tests plugins:
- org.eclipse.ocl.uml.tests for the legacy UML binding
- org.eclipse.ocl.examples.xtext.tests for the new Pivot binding

But beware that tests are written for testing and so sometimes they are
deliberately obtuse, other times they just didn't get upgraded to
exploit a smoother API.

If you're happy to use the new experimental code,
org.eclipse.ocl.examples.pivot.tests.EvaluateNameVisibilityTest uses a
UML model.

Regards

Ed Willink

On 11/02/2012 08:05, Michael Gebhart wrote:
> Hi Ed,
>
> thank you. However, I am familiar with OCL and I have working queries.
> But now, I want to write an application that evaluates these queries
> on a UML model. And for this purpose, I do not find good examples.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael
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