[ve-dev] VE Model reuse

["Scott, Catherine" <05013903@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: VE Model reuse

Hi,
I am looking at the feasability of extending VE for Groovy using the SwingBuilder class. Swingbuilder uses the following syntax to build a gui based on javax.swing components;-

swing = new SwingBuilder();
gui = swing.frame(title:'Test 2', size:[400,200]) {
    panel(layout:new FlowLayout()) {
        panel(layout:new FlowLayout()) {
            for (name in ["Tom", "Harry", "Bill"]) {
                checkBox(text:name);
            }
        }

        panel(layout:new FlowLayout()) {
            comboBox(items:["Red", "Green", "Blue", "Orange"],
                     selectedIndex:2);
        }
    }
}

I realise that I will have to write a parser/codegenerator to build an EMF model. However will it be possible to reuse the existing VE EMF model? If so where do I find a definition for this? If not, can you give any tips for building a cutomized EMF model?

Thanks,
Cathy Scott

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