AToMPM/doc/toolbars_and_plugins.rst

.. _toolbars_and_plugins:

Toolbar/Plugin Documentation
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This section describes the operation of the add-on toolbars and plugins available within AToMPM.


Exporter of AToMPM's Metamodels and Models to Ecore
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This implementation allows you to export metamodels and models from AToMPM to Ecore.

Copyright (c) 2017 Khady FALL
(khady.fall@umontreal.ca)

.. Installation
.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. In the \\implementation folder, there are two folders: \Ecore and \Plugins.

.. To install the exporting files, do the following :

.. 1. Copy and paste the \Ecore folder in your AToMPM installation at \atompm\users\[your_username]\Toolbars.

.. 2. Copy and paste the two files ExportMM2Ecore.js and ExportM2Ecore.js located in \Plugins in your AToMPM installation at \atompm\plugins.

.. All the files have been properly installed.

Utilisation
^^^^^^^^^^^

To export metamodels or models in AToMPM, follow these steps:

1. Open a new session in AToMPM.

2. Click on the "(re-)load a toolbar" button.

3. In the \\Toolbars\\Ecore folder, choose "Export2Ecore.buttons.model" then click the "ok" button.

4. Load your metamodel or model in the current canvas.

5. If you want to export a metamodel, click on the "MM -> Ecore" button of the loaded toolbar (the first button). If you want to export a model, rather click on the "M -> Ecore" button (the second button).

6. If you want to export a model, you will be asked to enter the name of the model, the name of the metamodel and its URI. Also, you will be asked if you want a dynamic instance or a static one. There are default values:

    * The model's name will be the current model name
    * The metamodel's name and URI will be composed as follows:
        * "[name_of_current_model]Metamodel"
        * "http://[name_of_current_model]"

7. If you want to export a metamodel, you will be asked to enter the name of the metamodel and its URI. There are default values:
    * The name of the current metamodel
    * A URI composed as follows: "http://[name_of_(meta)model]".

8. After entering that information, click the "ok" button.

9. A file .ecore for a metamodel, or a file .xmi for a model, has been created. That file is in a folder \\exported_to_ecore located in the \\atompm folder of your AToMPM installation.

10. If you want to use the exported file in Eclipse, you have to register the metamodel.