[news.eclipse.modeling.gmf] Re: How to use the model created with one ed

[marsha.rohrer@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Marsha)]

biju wrote:

> Hi Marsha,

>            Sorry for the late reply,

>            What I have done to copy the content of one file to another 
> is  as follows:

>      In my second digram file creation wizard, I have added a wizard 
> page to choose the template file. And on performFinish() of the wizard I 
> copy the content of the selected template file in to my newly created 
> xmi file, of the new digram.

>      (ButThe layout is not maintained as I am not copying the content of 
> digram file, and copying the content of digram file is not possible as 
> it contains some unique id's for each digram plugin.)

> The sample code is as follows,

> public boolean performFinish() {
> .........................
> ........................

> IPath templateFilePath=new Path(tempPath);
> IFile templateFile = 
> ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(templateFilePath);
> IFile newFile = getNewModelFile();

> try {
>   newFile.setContents(templateFile.getContents(), 1, progressMonitor);
> } catch (CoreException e1) {
> e1.printStackTrace();
> }
> }

> .........................
> ........................
> }



>                                   Thanks                    Biju

Hi Biju,

Thanks for your replay...the idea with the creation wizard is good, but 
I'd prefer to use the "Initialize editor2_diagram file" menu item.

Anyone can tell me what I have to do?

Thanks
Marsha