GMF : Create your graphical DSL - EclipseCon 11

In a Nutshell● Create easily a diagram editor● Reuse a well-tried runtime● Generate your editor

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Behind the Scene

Featured Runtime● Bridge between EMF and GEF● Diagramming capabilities● Designed for extensibility

EMF and GEF Bridge● EMF model as MVC model● Standardized diagram model● EMF Transaction integration

Diagram actions ● Alignement ● Arrange ● Zoom (Animated) ● Selection ● Ordering

Cool add-in● Direct edit ● Connection handles● Action bars ● Collapsible Compartements

Workbench● Editor toolbar integration● Outline ● Properties

Designed for Extensibility● 27 extension points● Tools, Layout, Behaviors redefinition● Priorities to handle override

Generation Framework● Model driven approach● Separation between domain and graphical● GMF Runtime as target

The big Map

Graphical definition● Figures● Nodes and edges● Colors and layout

Tooling definition● Menus● Palette and tools● Actions

Mapping definition● Relationship between ● domain elements ● graphical elements ● tools● Audits and Metrics● Contstraints and Initialization

Generation customization● Similar to ecore genmodel● Naming policy● Runtime options

Where do I find Documentation ? ● Eclipse GMF wiki ● «EMP : a DSL Toolkit» book ● Newsgroup

Project History● 2005 – IBM Runtime contribution● 2005 – Borland Tooling contribution● 2011 - 20th release

Thanks GMF newsgroup and mailling list ● ● http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/gmp/?project=gmf ● http://wiki.eclipse.org/GMF

by Chauvin Mariot