ModelMapping Generated Factory

Identifier:

com.ibm.xtools.mmi.core.MMIGeneratedFactory

Since:

This extension point is new to Version 7.0.

Description:

This extension point defines a mechanism to collect all the mappable model factories that can create EObject given an EClass. This EObject should also implement IVizElement interface.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (factory+)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

point - A fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
id - An optional identifier of the extension instance
name - An optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT factory (compatibilityHandler)>

<!ATTLIST factory

package_uri CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED

NS_PREFIX CDATA #REQUIRED>

package_uri - Namespace URI of the EPackage.
class - Visualization implementation of the EFactory.
NS_PREFIX - Namespace Prefix

<!ELEMENT compatibilityHandler EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST compatibilityHandler

class CDATA #IMPLIED

prefixes CDATA #IMPLIED>

class - Visualization implementation of the IFactoryMigrator.
prefixes - Previous namespace prefixes for backwards compatibility

Examples:

Following is an example of a MMIGeneratedFactory:


   <extension
         id="VizUML2GeneratedFactory"
         name="Mappable UML2 Factory"
         point="com.ibm.xtools.mmi.core.MMIGeneratedFactory">
      <factory
            NS_PREFIX="uml2"
            class="com.ibm.xtools.umlviz.core.internal.model.VizUML2FactoryImpl"
            package_uri="http://www.eclipse.org/uml2/1.0.0/UML">
      </factory>
   </extension>

Supplied Implementation:

Refer to UML Visualization adapter plugin (com.ibm.xtools.umlviz.core)

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