[news.eclipse.modeling.gmf] GMF Help

[jmad@xxxxxxxx (John-Marc Desmarais)]

Hi,

I am a research assistant at the University of Ottawa in the Computer 
Architecture Research Group.

I am attempting to use GMF to create a model editor for a computer 
hardware design application. The application will allow the user to add 
components and connectors to the model object panel and should allow for 
the connection of components to the connectors and to other components via 
ports.

I started with a metamodel for the project which is available here:
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.ecore
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.ecore_diagram

As can be seen here there are two types of components each of which can 
contain one port and three types of connectors which allow for multiple 
ports.

At this time, I have attempted to create the editor via the gmf dashboard 
which created the following files:
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.genmodel
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.gmfgraph
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.gmftool
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.gmfmap
http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~jdesm068/HardwareDesigner.gmfgen

At this time, it appears that the components and connectors can be created 
in the modeling window but no connections between objects can be created. 
I don't think I am creating links properly, but I'm not sure of the proper 
usage.

Also, I would like the ports to be created as a child node of the 
connectors or components and be viewed as a small square on the border of 
any of these. Then connection wires could be created from a port on a 
connector or component to another port. Is this possible?

If this is not the correct place for this inquiry, can someone please 
direct me to an appropriate forum or mailing list?

Thank you for your time,
John-Marc Desmarais