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If you're not working with a copy of the Eclipse Modeling Tools yet, we recommend that you download the Eclipse Modeling Tools now. You might also want to check out the tutorial about Eclipse Plug-ins and Extension Points. |
Additionally, install the Ecore Model Visualization from the OpenKieler update site: http://rtsys.informatik.uni-kiel.de/~kieler/updatesite/nightly-openkieler/.
Finding Documentation
For an introduction to EMF, here's a few suggestions to get you started:
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It is entirely possible to model your metamodel graphically. Since the graphical editing of EMF models has changed in the last Eclipse version, this is only mentioned here as alternative route. To generation an Ecore Diagram proceed as mentioned before. Now, right-click on your model file and select Initialize Ecore Diagram... from the context menu. Create a new Design -> Entities representation and select your package in the following step. You can now create all and link all the model elements mentioned in the section before. The changes will be integrated in your Ecore model automatically. However, as mentioned before you don't need to edit your model graphically. This procedure is only described here for the sake of completeness.
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