meta model changes

[Konstantin Sabadir]

I'm trying to migrate my old sculptor-based project to sculptor 3/Eclipse 4.3 and what i currently need is some meta model changes. 

I found the following snippet in the new developers guide:

http://sculptorgenerator.org/documentation/developers-guide.html#how-to-add-a-new-feature-in-the-meta-model

I don't know, what modules should I check out, so i checked out following modules: 

eclipse-library

eclipse-repository

org.sculptor.dsl

org.sculptor.dsl.feature

org.sculptor.dsl.tests

org.sculptor.dsl.ui

sculptor-active-annotation

sculptor-active-annotation-test

sculptor-distribution

sculptor-eclipse

sculptor-framework

sculptor-framework-main

sculptor-framework-mongodb

sculptor-framework-test

sculptor-generator

sculptor-generator-core

sculptor-parent

sculptor-generator-dependencies

sculptor-metamodel

I have a couple of errors in these modules:

1) XXX cannot be resolved to a type (e.g. AbstractSculptordslRuntimeModule)

  It seems that the class should be in the same module, but i can't find it

2) Dsl* cannot be resolved to a type (e.g. DslApplication)

  I suppose these classes must be somehow generated.

3) "Bundle 'XXX' cannot be resolved" in MANIFEST.MF (e.g. org.eclipse.core.resources.source)

  Missing Eclipse Plugins? It's not always easy to identify, what bundle belongs to what plugin.

4) "Package 'XXX' does not exist in this plug-in" in MANIFEST.MF (e.g. package org.sculptor.dsl.ui.internal in org.sculptor.dsl.ui)

  If i create a empty package, the error disappears

5) "Plugin execution not covered by lifecycle configuration: org.fornax.toolsupport:fornax-oaw-m2-plugin:3.4.0:run-workflow (execution: default, phase: generate-sources)" in sculptor-metamodel

Can anyone give me some tips?

[Torsten Juergeleit]

I found the following snippet in the new developers guide:

 The current version the Sculptor 3 Developer Guide is a plain copy from the Sculptor 2.x one (which uses Xtext 1.x) and needs to be updated for Xtext / Xtend 2.4.x.

Can anyone give me some tips?

Ok, here we go:

• You're asking for the "not yet existing" documentation http://sculptorgenerator.org/documentation/contributing.html :-)
• Build the project by

1. creating a local clone of the project (e.g. via "git clone https://github.com/sculptor/sculptor.git")
2. import all projects in Eclipse via m2e (disable Eclipses automatic before importing -> the projects are built from commandline outside of Eclipse)
   
3. create the local Eclipse mirror and build the project as described here (outdated README)

• Sculptors meta model is located at "sculptor-generator/sculptor-metamodel/model/"

At the end of the day Sculptor 3.0.0 is currently "work in process". As long as the corresponding documentation is not finished you have to read through the various Sculptor3-related posts in the forum (e.g. here or here) and the Developer Guide of Sculptor 2.

/Torsten

[Torsten Juergeleit]

Can anyone give me some tips?

The project website provides additional documentation on Sculptor development now.

Please check if the description of Sculptors development environment is helpful here.

/Torsten

On Friday, 19 July 2013 18:19:41 UTC+2, Konstantin Sabadir wrote:

[Konstantin Sabadir]

Thank you for quick answers.

Plugin export works now.

Here's what I have so far:

1/2) fixed (GenerateSculptorDsl.mwe2 -> Run as -> MWE2 Workflow)

3/4) irrelevant? (plugin export still works with these errors)

5) m2e problem, fixed (Quick fix -> lifecycle mapping)

http://wiki.eclipse.org/M2E_plugin_execution_not_covered

[Torsten Juergeleit]

Plugin export works now.

Are you trying to build Sculptor3s Eclipse plugin from within Eclipse via PDE?

Using PDE isn't the way Sculptor3 is built. Instead a Maven-based build is started from the command line. This Maven build is using Eclipse Tycho to create all the eclipse-related artifacts (plugin, feature, p2 repository, ...).

/Torsten