Re: [graphiti-dev] Diagrams in views

[Felix Velasco <felix.velasco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I believe the second try is the way to go. It will cause some compatibility troubles, but I think it's necessary, and worthy. I will have to migrate several graphiti-based diagrams from 0.8 to 0.10 this summer, and I am way more excited with the new possibilities than afraid of the needed changes.

As for examples, a colleague of mine is trying to do a proof-of-concept integration with EMF Compare. We're not even sure if it's feasible, but it may find some shortcomings in our approach, since we'll be integrating two DiagramComposites within the same WorkbenchPart.

I'll try and do some tests with a dialog, just to see if it's possible.

Regards,

Félix

2013/3/5 Wenz, Michael <michael.wenz@xxxxxxx>

Hi Félix, crossposting to graphiti-dev,

 

That’s great news! Having a look into the failing tests would have been also my first priority.

 

Do you think my second try is going into the right direction? I’m not yet fully sure especially when I see the compatibility related changes. But I don’t see a better option in case we want to support this feature and don’t want to reinvent everything.

 

As next steps besides the missing things in the Graphiti framework I would see the need for examples to test the functionality. Thanks to Patrick, we already have a view that can hold diagrams, but the lifecycle is not yet fully tested, e.g. saving changes, reacting on file changes underneath. Other examples could be using diagrams in popups or embedded inside other UIs (a colleague here mentioned they might want to have diagrams in something like a master-detail-view inside an editor, not sure how realistic that is).

 

Regards and thanks for the help,

Michael

 

 

From: Felix Velasco [mailto:felix.velasco@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Montag, 4. März 2013 18:21
To: Wenz, Michael
Subject: Diagrams in views

 

Hi Michael,

 

I've been reviewing the code in the new "diagrams in views" branch. I've talked to my manager, and I have a couple resources to work full time on it for the week, since it's a feature we'd love having.

 

In order to coordinate work, please feel free to assign me any tasks you have in mind. Until I hear from you, we're going to take a look into the junit tests failing in your last build.

 

Regards,

Félix