[news.eclipse.modeling.amalgam] Re: Invoking xpand template options in 1

[Bill Hinge <steve.orobec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Rich for quick response


I'll post back to let you know how I got on

regards
Steve


Richard Gronback wrote:
> You'll need an Ant script (easiest way).  Here is an example of a QVTO
> invocation, followed by several template invocations, as used in the Amalgam
> build process:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <project name="amalgam" default="main"
> xmlns:zzz="eclipse.org/gmf/2008/xpand">
>     
>     <tstamp/>
>     <property name="product" value="dsltk"/> <!-- default is dsltk -->
>         
>     <target name="main">
>         <qvto.interpretedTransformation
>              
> transformation="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transfor
> mations/processbuild.qvto">
>              <targeturidef
> targeturi="file:/${basedir}/builder/${product}/${product}.product"/>
>              <targeturidef
> targeturi="file:/${basedir}/builder/${product}/${product}.build"/>
>              <targeturidef
> targeturi="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.product"/>
>              <targeturidef
> targeturi="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build"/>
>              <configurationproperty name="date" value="${DSTAMP}"/>
>              <configurationproperty name="time" value="${TSTAMP}"/>
>         </qvto.interpretedTransformation>
>         
>         <mkdir dir="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/builder"/>
>
>         <zzz:template name="build2properties::Main"
>             
> inputURI="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build#/"
>             
> templateroot="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/templates/
> ,platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transformations/"
>             
> outfile="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/builder/build.properties"/>
>         <zzz:template name="build2customTargets::Main"
>             
> inputURI="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build#/"
>             
> templateroot="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/templates/
> ,platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transformations/"
>             
> outfile="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/builder/customTargets.xml"/>
>         <zzz:template name="build2script::Main"
>             
> inputURI="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build#/"
>             
> templateroot="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/templates/
> ,platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transformations/"
>             outfile="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/build.xml"/>
>         <zzz:template name="build2site::Main"
>             
> inputURI="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build#/"
>             
> templateroot="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/templates/
> ,platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transformations/"
>             outfile="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/site.xml"/>
>         <zzz:template name="build2page::Main"
>             
> inputURI="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build#/"
>             
> templateroot="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/templates/
> ,platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transformations/"
>             outfile="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/index.php"/>
>         <zzz:template name="build2promote::Main"
>             
> inputURI="file:/${basedir}/out/build/${product}/${product}.build#/"
>             
> templateroot="platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/templates/
> ,platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.amalgam.releng.builder/transformations/"
>             outfile="${basedir}/out/build/${product}/promote.xml"/>
>     </target>
> </project> 
>
>
> On 6/5/09 11:22 AM, in article h0bd7o$41p$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bill Hinge"
> <steve.orobec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm a little confused on what my options are in invoking xpand
> > templates in this build using the OCL/QVTO version of Xpand.
> >
> > Following a post from Alex in the GMF newsgroup I've had a look
> > at org.eclipse.gmf.codegen.util.Generator.
> >
> > What I'm looking for is a way in my dsl project plugin/rcp to right
> > click on a saved model file and generate 'code text' from a specific
> > template(s).
> >
> > In order to do this, do I need a workflow of some kind or must I
> > manually code this all in java as part of some action? (any examples?)
> >
> > regards
> > Steve