[news.eclipse.modeling.gmf] Re: Practicalities of GMF

[Alex Shatalin <vano@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Martin,

> element or attribute to my model, can I go back and regenerate all my
> files without wasting all the work I have done to set them up? Or say
As much as it possible - yes. :-)

> I want to make changes to the graphical model, how can I do this using
> GMF without overwriting any changes that I have made to my code?
use @generated NOT javadoc comment to protect your class/method from any 
modifications on next code generation.

> Of is GMF just something intended to be used once, then all subsequent
> changes are made to the code?
No, it is supposed to be used in step-by-step development.

> then switch to just editing the models as a plugin?
Sure you can edit EMF/GMF - generated plugins manually or write your own 
additional plugins. I have to add only one thimg: i suggest you to generate 
as much as it possible and use custom code modifications only then it is 
necessary. Sure, additional plugins (especially providing some non-GMF functionality) 
are absolutely legal and you can write your own..

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Alex Shatalin