MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPHICAL TOOLS - Fujaba Meets GMF

Thomas Buchmann, Alexander Dotor, Bernhard Westfechtel

2007

Abstract

In this paper we describe and evaluate our combination of the Fujaba CASE-Tool with the Graphical Modeling Framework (GMF) of the Eclipse IDE. We created an operational model with Fujaba and used it as input for a GMF editor generation process. This allows us to introduce a new approach for generating fully operational models including graphical editors for model representation and transformation. By making our developement process explicit this paper acts as a guide for applying this approach to other projects as well.

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Buchmann T., Dotor A. and Westfechtel B. (2007). MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPHICAL TOOLS - Fujaba Meets GMF . In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 2: ICSOFT, ISBN 978-989-8111-06-7, pages 425-430. DOI: 10.5220/0001332604250430


in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsoft07,
author={Thomas Buchmann and Alexander Dotor and Bernhard Westfechtel},
title={MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPHICAL TOOLS - Fujaba Meets GMF},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 2: ICSOFT,},
year={2007},
pages={425-430},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001332604250430},
isbn={978-989-8111-06-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 2: ICSOFT,
TI - MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPHICAL TOOLS - Fujaba Meets GMF
SN - 978-989-8111-06-7
AU - Buchmann T.
AU - Dotor A.
AU - Westfechtel B.
PY - 2007
SP - 425
EP - 430
DO - 10.5220/0001332604250430