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| + | === Clean Generated Artifacts Refactoring === | ||
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| + | As models evolve, it is sometimes necessary to change an attribute's or reference's name or type, or even the class/interface name. When an updated model is generated, code that was generated previously is left behind, often necessitating manual removal. While the full model refactoring is not in its scope, Mint contributes a Java refactoring that lets you clean code that is generated for a particular generator model element. This refactoring is accessible from GenModel Editor's context menu. | ||
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| + | [[Image:mint-helios_clean-generated-wizard.png]] | ||
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| + | === Highlighting Classes with Customized Members === | ||
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| + | Mint can detect if a particular type or its members are generated by looking in their Javadoc. In many JDT views, Members that are generated are highlighted using a distinct color, while those that are generated but subsequently customized are highlighted using a different color. This makes it easier to see the extent of customization in any given class or package. However, a type can remain generated (un-customized) while some of its members may in fact be customized. Mint now detects such partially customized types and highlights them using yet another color. | ||
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| + | [[Image:mint-helios_customized-members-decoration.png]] | ||
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| + | === Generated Artifacts View === | ||
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| + | Mint already contributes several context menu items to the GenModel Editor that allow for easy navigation from the model element to the artifacts it generates. Starting with version 0.9.0, Mint also provides the Generated Artifacts view, which allows you to see the artifacts that are generated or otherwise related to the GenModel Editor selection. | ||
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== 0.8.x == | == 0.8.x == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:00, 10 June 2010
Contents
0.9.x
Clean Generated Artifacts Refactoring
As models evolve, it is sometimes necessary to change an attribute's or reference's name or type, or even the class/interface name. When an updated model is generated, code that was generated previously is left behind, often necessitating manual removal. While the full model refactoring is not in its scope, Mint contributes a Java refactoring that lets you clean code that is generated for a particular generator model element. This refactoring is accessible from GenModel Editor's context menu.
Highlighting Classes with Customized Members
Mint can detect if a particular type or its members are generated by looking in their Javadoc. In many JDT views, Members that are generated are highlighted using a distinct color, while those that are generated but subsequently customized are highlighted using a different color. This makes it easier to see the extent of customization in any given class or package. However, a type can remain generated (un-customized) while some of its members may in fact be customized. Mint now detects such partially customized types and highlights them using yet another color.
Generated Artifacts View
Mint already contributes several context menu items to the GenModel Editor that allow for easy navigation from the model element to the artifacts it generates. Starting with version 0.9.0, Mint also provides the Generated Artifacts view, which allows you to see the artifacts that are generated or otherwise related to the GenModel Editor selection.
0.8.x
Extensible Item Java Element Source
The Item Java Element Source Provider mechanism has been updated to allow third parties to contribute their own support for extended code generators. For instance, if a plugin contributes a code generator adapter to extend the existing code generation process with additional artifacts based on the model, then the same (or another) vendor can contribute mappings to the new artifacts that their extension generates from the model.
Extensibility Example
A new example project shows how to extend Mint's support for EMF-generated artifacts. The example builds upon EMF's Example Generator Validator example, which extends the GenModel generator to produce additional artifacts (i.e., validators). The Mint extension plugin then contributes additional mappings from the GenModel to the generated validators.
Content Assist support for EMF Javadoc tags
EMF-specific Javadoc tags are now recognized in the Java Editor.
