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Introduction and Overview

The core of Graphical Modeling Framework (GMF) is GMF Runtime, a Java based framework to run graphical editors for EMF Models. It provides a highly customizable way to render any model elements with several kinds of graphical shape and an ergonomic UX.

The project page of GMF Runtime is available at [1]. Most of the documentation is available in this index.

On the top of GMF Runtime, two main Eclipse projects provides tooling to ease the creation and customization of GMF based editors:

• GMF Tooling with a generative approach. This project was discontinued.
• Eclipse Sirius with an interpretive approach. It is now the preferred way to create GMF based editors

So, if you want to ramp-up and start to create your own graphical editors, you can start with these tutorials which hide some GMF internal complexities. Then, if you need advanced customization for specific usage, read GMF Runtime Tutorials below.

Tutorials

General

• Mindmap Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
• BPMN Diagram
• Flash (video) based GMF Tutorial of a Simple Telecom Network

External Tutorials:

• Additional Tutorial, tips & tricks

Specific tutorials

• Runtime Tutorials
• Introductory article on GMF at ONJava.com
• An org chart tutorial viewlet
• Model2Text using Xpand and QVT for Query
• Customize your GMF editor by customizing templates
• How to create and customize boundary items in Eclipse GMF

Online Help

• Runtime Programmer's Guide
• Runtime How-To Guide
• Runtime Examples
• Runtime API Reference
• Tooling API Reference
• Extension Points Reference

How-To's / Q&A

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• eclipse.modeling.gmf (current)
• eclipse.technology.gmf (archived)
• Tips and Code Snippets
• Recipes
• Model Migration
• Reconciler
• RCP Support
• Troubleshooting
• GMF Build Instructions

GMF Concepts

Articles about diagram editor concepts and how they are supported in GMF tooling (definition, mapping, generation):

• Nodes
• Links
• Labels

Information on OCL, constraints, audit, and metric features:

• GMF Constraints and Validation

Tooling Model Hints

Description of GMF models and usage hints.

• Graphical Definition Model
• Tools model
• Mapping Model
• Generator Model

Resources

Eclipse Corner Articles

• Introducing the GMF Runtime
• Integrating EMF and GMF Editors
• From Front End to Code - MDSD in Practice

Presentations

• EclipseCon 2006
  • Introduction to GMF slides
  • Creating your own Domain Specific Modeler using GMF slides

• ECOOP 2006 Developing a Domain-Specific Modeler with GMF slides tutorial (slides modified for OOPSLA 2006)

• EclipseWorld 2006 Building Better Graphical Editors with GMF slides

• Eclipse Summit Europe 2006 What's New in Modeling at Eclipse slides

• Callisto Webinar Using EMF & GMF

• EclipseCon 2007
  • GMF Best Practices Submission with the slides attached

• EclipseCon 2008
  • Introduction to the Graphical Modeling Framework (Network domain demo) Submission
  • GMF:Exemplary MDD Submission
  • Using GMF and M2M for Model-driven-development Submission

• EclipseCon 2009
  • GMF and QVTO: roads (finally) crossed Session

• EclipseCon 2010
  • GMF showcase slides

• EclipseCon 2011
  • GMF : Create you graphical DSL slides

• Eclipse Democamp Grenoble 2011
  • Leveraging Modeling Stack in your application: Bonita Open Solution Case Study slides