Re: [modeling-pmc] Re: [emft-dev] Proposal for Texo Component

[Sven Efftinge <sven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Martin,

> There is a strong tie between the proposed Texo project and EMF/ 
> EMFT, Texo will be based on ecore-models and at runtime Texo will  
> allow access to EMF-models (from the generated code).  I understand  
> what you are saying regarding domain-specific-applications. However  
> because Texo has a strong EMF relation, EMFT seems a good place to  
> start. Depending on the success and if there are other more logical  
> main projects then it can make sense to move there ofcourse.

Yes, it sounds reasonable to wait for more similar projects to come  
before creating such a project.

regards,
Sven

> gr. Martin
>
> Sven Efftinge wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > this sounds very cool. We all know that there are many general  
> > frameworks (web, RCP, SOA, etc,) out there which would profit from  
> > generators.
> > Some of them (Ruby on Rails, Grails, SEAM just to name a few)  
> > already use code generation a lot.
> > Unfortunately they use wizard-style passive code generation, where  
> > you generate once and further change the generated code manually.
> > So most of the time generators are just used to get users up and  
> > running as fast as possible.
> > Also they come up with concise languages to descibe domain models  
> > (internal DSLs).
> > Those languages are not statically typed, have to fit into the  
> > host's syntax and have no tool support at all (EMP can do better).
> > IMHO there should be some more projects like Texo, which show how  
> > EMP can be used.
> >
> > As EMFT is for EMF technology I find that those projects don't fit  
> > well there. We should create a new Project for such domain-specific  
> > applications of EMP.
> > What do you think?
> >
> > atb,
> > Sven
> >
> > btw: +1
> >
> >
> > On Apr 16, 2008, at 12:34 , Ed Merks wrote:
> > > Extended EMF Community,
> > >
> > > Martin Taal, the lead for the Teneo component, recently announced  
> > > his
> > > intent to work on the Texo component which will focus on exploiting
> > > modeling technology for building web applications.
> > >
> > >  http://wiki.eclipse.org/Texo
> > >
> > > I request the community's approval to create this new component as  
> > > part of
> > > the EMFT subproject with Martin Taal as the component lead.   
> > > Please reply
> > > with +1 or -1 on this thread.  Obviously I recommend you give a  
> > > +1, given
> > > Martin's outstanding track record with Teneo and his exemplary  
> > > support for
> > > it.  All EMF and EMFT committers are eligible to vote, so please  
> > > take a
> > > moment to do so.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ed Merks/Toronto/IBM@IBMCA
> > > mailto: merks@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > 905-413-3265  (t/l 313)
> > >
> > >
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