CreatingANewEMFProject

Creating a New EMF Project

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This tutorial describes how to create an EMF project, generate code from an EMF model using annontated Java, and run an EMF-generated model editor.

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Project Setup

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Create Empty EMF Project

Create package under src/

Create or copy-in source

Initial EMF Setup

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New->Other

Select EMF Generator Model

Set parent folder and file name (*.genmodel)

Select Annotated Java Code

Select package(s)

Finish

Code Generation

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.genmodel edits

• Add copyright
• Put Edit, Edtior, and Tests Code in model plugin
• Table Providers = true
  Double-click *.genmodel file
  
  Right-click the package root and select Generate All.
  
  Fix any javac errors
  
  
  

Running the Application

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Right-click project

Run As ... Eclipse Application

In new Eclipse Window

• New->Project
  
• Select General/Project : Next
  
• Enter project name : Finish
  
• Right-click new project
  
• New->Other
  
• Select model type under Example EMF Model Creation Wizards : Next
  
• Select model and enter file name : Next
  
• Select EMFModel as root : Finish
  
  
  

Incorporating Revisions

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Right-click *.genmodel and select Reload

Select "Annotated Java" : Next

Select Root package : Finish

Perform steps under Code Generation