EMF : Eclipse Modeling Framework

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steinberg, Dave, author.

Contributor:

Steinberg, Dave, Contributor.

Series:

The eclipse series EMF

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Development.

Computer software.

Java (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 704 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2009

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

EMF: Eclipse Modeling Framework Dave Steinberg Frank Budinsky Marcelo Paternostro Ed Merks Series Editors: Erich Gamma • Lee Nackman • John Wiegand The Authoritative Guide to EMF Modeling and Code Generation The Eclipse Modeling Framework enables developers to rapidly construct robust applications based on surprisingly simple models. Now, in this thoroughly revised Second Edition, the project’s developers offer expert guidance, insight, and examples for solving real-world problems with EMF, accelerating development processes, and improving software quality. This edition contains more than 40% new material, plus updates throughout to make it even more useful and practical. The authors illuminate the key concepts and techniques of EMF modeling, analyze EMF’s most important framework classes and generator patterns, guide you through choosing optimal designs, and introduce powerful framework customizations and programming techniques. Coverage includes • Defining models with Java, UML, XML Schema, and Ecore • NEW: Using extended Ecore modeling to fully unify XML with UML and Java • Generating high-quality code to implement models and editors • Understanding and customizing generated code • Complete documentation of @model Javadoc tags, generator model properties, and resource save and load options • NEW: Leveraging the latest EMF features, including extended metadata, feature maps, EStore, cross-reference adapters, copiers, and content types • NEW: Chapters on change recording, validation, and utilizing EMF in stand-alone and Eclipse RCP applications • NEW: Modeling generics with Ecore and generating Java 5 code About the Authors Dave Steinberg is a software developer in IBM Software Group. He has worked with Eclipse and modeling technologies since joining the company, and has been a committer on the EMF project since its debut in 2002. Frank Budinsky, a senior architect in IBM Software Group, is an original coinventor of EMF and a founding member of the EMF project at Eclipse. He is currently cochair of the Service Data Objects (SDO) specification technical committee at OASIS and lead SDO architect for IBM. Marcelo Paternostro is a software architect and engineer in IBM Software Group. He is an EMF committer and has been an active contributor to several other Eclipse projects. Before joining IBM, Marcelo managed, designed, and implemented numerous projects using Ration...

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

References

Part I: EMF Overview

Chapter 1 Eclipse

1.1 The Projects

1.2 The Eclipse Platform

1.3 More Information

Chapter 2 Introducing EMF

2.1 Unifying Java, XML, and UML

2.2 Modeling vs. Programming

2.3 Defining the Model

2.4 Generating Code

2.5 The Runtime Framework

2.6 EMF and Modeling Standards

Chapter 3 Model Editing with EMF.Edit

3.1 Displaying and Editing EMF Models

3.2 Item Providers

3.3 Command Framework

3.4 Generating EMF.Edit Code

Chapter 4 Using EMF-A Simple Overview

4.1 Example Model: The Primer Purchase Order

4.2 Creating EMF Models and Projects

4.3 Generating Code

4.4 Running the Application

4.5 Continuing Development

Part II: Defining EMF Models

Chapter 5 Ecore Modeling Concepts

5.1 Ecore Model Uses

5.2 The Ecore Kernel

5.3 Structural Features

5.4 Behavioral Features

5.5 Classifiers

5.6 Packages and Factories

5.7 Annotations

5.8 Modeled Data Types

5.9 Ecore and User Models

Chapter 6 UML

6.1 UML Packages

6.2 UML Specification for Classifiers

6.3 UML Specification for Attributes

6.4 UML Specification for References

6.5 UML Specification for Operations

6.6 Documentation

6.7 Ecore Properties in Rational Rose

Chapter 7 Java Source Code

7.1 Java Specification for Classes

7.2 Java Specification for Enumerated Types

7.3 Java Specification for Packages

7.4 Java Specification for Maps

7.5 Java Specification for Annotations

Chapter 8 Extended Ecore Modeling

8.1 Feature Maps

8.2 Modeling with Feature Maps

Chapter 9 XML Schema

9.1 Schema

9.2 Simple Type Definitions

9.3 Complex Type Definitions

9.4 Attribute Declarations

9.5 Element Declarations

9.6 Model Groups

9.7 Wildcards

9.8 Annotations.

9.9 Predefined Schema Simple Types

9.10 EMF Extensions

Part III: Using the EMF Generator

Chapter 10 EMF Generator Patterns

10.1 Modeled Classes

10.2 Attributes

10.3 References

10.4 Feature Maps

10.5 Operations

10.6 Class Inheritance

10.7 Reflective Methods

10.8 Factories and Packages

10.9 Switch Classes and Adapter Factories

10.10 Alternative Generator Patterns

10.11 Customizing Generated Code

Chapter 11 EMF.Edit Generator Patterns

11.1 Item Providers

11.2 Item Provider Adapter Factories

11.3 Editor

11.4 Action Bar Contributor

11.5 Wizard

11.6 Plug-Ins

Chapter 12 Running the Generators

12.1 EMF Code Generation

12.2 The Generator UI

12.3 Generator Model Properties

12.4 The Command-Line Generator Tools

12.5 The Generator Ant Tasks

12.6 The Template Format

Chapter 13 Example-Implementing a Model and Editor

13.1 Getting Started

13.2 Generating the Model

13.3 Implementing Volatile Features

13.4 Implementing Data Types

13.5 Running the ExtendedPO2 Editor

13.6 Restricting Reference Targets

13.7 Splitting the Model into Multiple Packages

13.8 Editing Multiple Resources Concurrently

Part IV: Programming with EMF

Chapter 14 Exploiting Metadata

14.1 Packages

14.2 Reflection

14.3 Dynamic EMF

14.4 Extended Metadata

Chapter 15 Persistence

15.1 Overview of the Persistence Framework

15.2 The EMF Persistence API

15.3 XML Resources

15.4 EMF Resource and Resource Factory Implementations

15.5 Performance Considerations

15.6 Custom Storage for Active Objects

Chapter 16 Client Programming Toolbox

16.1 Tree Iterators and Switches

16.2 Adapters

16.3 Cross-Referencers

16.4 Copying Objects

16.5 Comparing Objects

Chapter 17 The Change Model

17.1 Describing a Change

17.2 Change Recording.

Chapter 18 The Validation Framework

18.1 Constraints and Invariants

18.2 Effects on Generated Code

18.3 Invoking Validation

18.4 Basic EObject Constraints

18.5 XML Schema Constraints

Chapter 19 EMF.Edit Programming

19.1 Overriding Commands

19.2 Customizing Views

Chapter 20 Outside of the Eclipse IDE

20.1 Rich Client Platform

20.2 Stand-Alone Applications

Chapter 21 EMF 2.3 and 2.4

21.1 Java 5.0 Support

21.2 EMF Persistence Enhancements

21.3 Other New Features

21.4 Resource Options

21.5 Generator Model Properties

Appendix A: UML Notation

Appendix B: Summary of Example Models

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612432149

9780132702218

0132702215

9781282432147

1282432141

9780321544292

0321544293

OCLC:

1027190836