Hello
            Jürgen,
         
        it is possible to achieve your aim. You are
            already on the right track.
         
        Instead of “attribute
            = attribute + 5” you should use “attribute
            = x -> x + 5”.
        Additionally the rule have to be extended by
            the variable x. You can easily achieve this in the graphical
            editor by editing the rule name: E.g. “ruleName(var
            x:EDouble)”. 
        By that your “NodeWithAttribute” is matched and
            the variable x is set to the attributes value of the matched
            node. As result of the rule application the new value of the
            attribute will be “x+1”.  The keyterm “->” disjoins the
            part for matching (here x), the LHS and the part for the
            state after the rule application (here x+1), the RHS.
         
        You can find an example of that in the rule
            “transferMoney” in the bank example: https://www.eclipse.org/henshin/examples.php?example=bank
         
        If my answer isn’t detailed enough please help
            me to improve it ;-)
         
        Kind regards,
        Kristopher
         
         
        
          
           
          Hi all,
            
            I wanted to ask if it is possible to reference an attribute
            to itself within a node.
            
            e.g.:
            
                I have a rule where I search for a specific Node with an
            attribute and if this node is found I want to add 5 to that
            attribute 
                and I do not matter which value it had before.
            
                 ------------------------------------
                | <<preserve>>               
            |
                | :NodeWithAttribute          |
                 ------------------------------------
                | attribute = attribute + 5 |
                 ------------------------------------
            
            Is this somehow possible for example with the _javascript_
            Engine?
            
            
            Regards,
            Jürgen
            
            
            
            
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