The document summarizes EclipseCon 2011 presentation on creating graphical domain-specific languages (DSLs) using the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and Graphical Modeling Framework (GMF). It discusses how GMF provides a runtime and generation framework to easily create a diagram editor for a DSL by reusing existing components and defining the graphical and tooling aspects of the language. Documentation for getting started with GMF can be found on the Eclipse wiki and in books.

1. EclipseCon 2011
Create your graphical DSL
Mariot Chauvin
Obeo, France
copyright 2011 Obeo

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

3. showcase!

4. showcase!

5. Behind the
Scene

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

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

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

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

10. Workbench
● Editor toolbar
integration
● Outline ● Properties

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

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

13. The big
Map

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

15. Tooling definition
● Menus
● Palette and tools
● Actions

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

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

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

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

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