[news.eclipse.modeling.mdt.uml2] Re: Flatten the packaging structure lik

[Timothy Marc <timothymarc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Kenn,

that sounds promising and in fact, my source model is an UML model, so i 
will try the package merger... thanks so far.

Timothy

Kenn Hussey schrieb:
> Timothy,
>
> There is a utility in UML2, the package merger, which we use to accomplish 
> this. In order to use it, though, you would need to use UML as the source of 
> your model instead of using Ecore directly, as there is no support for this 
> in EMF/Ecore.
>
> If you take a look the source model for UML2, you'll see how the model needs 
> to be structured. Basically, you create an empty UML package that merges the 
> packages who content you want it to contain. Then, before you load/reload 
> your EMF model, you run the package merge utility (either progammatically or 
> via the sample UML editor).
>
> Kenn
>
> "Timothy Marc" <timothymarc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:h0am75$hcp$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hey all,
> >
> > i've to maintain an Ecore meta-model, with was initially created with a 
> > lot of packages regarding to structural aspects. But it is very cumbersome 
> > to have all these different Factorys, Packages and Litetals... my question 
> > is: Is there a built-in possibility to flatten the Ecore structure like it 
> > is done by the UML2 meta-model?
> >
> > I'm posting explicitly here, because you guys have already done it.
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> > Timothy