UML Libraries

Identifier:

com.ibm.xtools.uml.msl.UMLLibraries

Description:

Extension point for the definition of a type library.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (UMLLibrary+)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT UMLLibrary EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST UMLLibrary

name CDATA #REQUIRED

path CDATA #REQUIRED

required (true | false)

visible (true | false)

id CDATA #IMPLIED>

name - A descriptive name of the librray.
path - the path of the library relative to the plugin declaring the extension (pathmap URIs could also be used, e.g. pathmap://MY_PATHMAP/MyTypeLibraryModel.emx).
required - defines if the library is required (required libraries are applied automatically to models when these are loaded or created, normally only system libraries are required).
visible - defines if the library will be visible in the GUI.
id - A non-localized unique identifier for the library, used for referencing it in the UML resource manager API. It is optional for compatibility, but is very much recommended.

Examples:

Here is an example of an extension point used to define a new plugin-based type library:

The only officially supported format for type libraries are emx files. Other formats may work, but no explicit support is available.


 <extension
         id="MyTypeLibrary"
         name="My Type Library"
         point="com.ibm.xtools.uml.msl.UMLLibraries">
   <UMLLibrary
            name="MyTypes"
            path="pathmap://MY_PATHMAP/MyTypeLibraryModel.emx"
            required="false"
            visible="true">
   </UMLLibrary>
 </extension>