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Revision as of 15:44, 5 October 2012

Getting Started

Installing EMF Compare

Marketplace Client

Using the bundled Eclipse marketplace client you can install EMF Compare in one click. Just type "emf compare", click on search, and then on install.


Marketplace.png

Update Site

EMF has been part of the Eclipse release train since Galileo, you can install it using the following update sites, depending on your platform:


http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo
http://download.eclipse.org/releases/helios
http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo
Please note that the component has at least a 2 years compatibility, meaning the indigo release is also compatible with helios, and galileo.
EMF Compare Eclipse 3.2 - EMF 2.2 Eclipse 3.3 - EMF 2.3 Eclipse 3.4 - EMF 2.4 Eclipse 3.5 - EMF 2.5 Eclipse 3.6 - EMF 2.6 Eclipse 3.7 - EMF 2.7 Eclipse 3.8 - EMF 2.8
0.7 OK
0.8 KO OK OK
1.0 KO OK OK OK OK
1.1 KO KO OK OK OK OK OK
1.2 KO KO KO OK OK OK OK
1.3 KO KO KO OK OK OK OK
2.0 KO KO KO KO OK OK OK

Preference settings

You have to specify for which Model File Types the EMF Compare framework should be used instead of the "normal" eclipse text compare facility. Therefore, please open the preference page "General/Content Types" in your eclipse preferences ("Menu: Window->Preferences...").

CompareConfigContentTypes.png

Press "Add..." to add an new File association.

CompareConfigNewFileType.png

Enter a pattern of you Model files and click OK. Close the eclipse preferences by clicking OK.

Now you can use EMF compare for your specific model files.


Concepts

Model, Fragments and Scope

ID Based Matching

Fingerprints Based Matching


Usage

Once activated you can compare your file (locally or from any Configuration Management System supported by the Team API) using the compare with menu.


User Interface

The following areas are highlighted in the picture

EMF Compare's basic user interface

  1. the differences found on the models
  2. the version 1 model
  3. the version 2 model
  4. the "export difference" button
  5. Move to next/Move to previous difference
  6. Merge the current difference (left to right, or right to left)
  7. Merge all non conflicting differences (left to right, or right to left)
  8. Display properties differences


Handling Conflicts

Grouping Differences

[Demo : Grouping Differences]

TBD

Filtering Differences

[Demo : Filtering Differences]

TBD

Text Attribute Comparison

[Demo : Comparing Textual Attribute]


Compare text fieldaction.png



Compare text field.png


Graphical Comparison

Since the 1.2 release EMF compare provides the ability to compare models with graphical modelers.

Have a look on the following demos :

[Demo : Comparing Ecore files with diagrams]

[Demo : Comparing UML files with diagrams]

Diag comp diff.png


Logical Model

The Eclipse Platform logical model API allows to hook in all the workspace and team operations to adapt the user request. It enables, for instance, to add in a commit request new files which are required to keep model consistency.

[Demo  : keeping model consistency on Workspace operation]


EGit logical Selection.png

UML Specialization

[Demo : Specific support to encapsulate profiles and stereotypes diffs]

SysML Specialization

Exporting Differences

Other Materials

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