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Bug 316588

Summary:

A view for invoking EOperation on the EObject selection

Product:

[Modeling] EMF

Reporter:

Hallvard Traetteberg <hal>

Component:

Core

Assignee:

Ed Merks <Ed.Merks>

Status:

NEW ---

QA Contact:

Severity:

enhancement

Priority:

CC:

michlz

Version:

unspecified

Target Milestone:

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Hardware:

All

OS:

All

Whiteboard:

Bug Depends on:

Bug Blocks:

364799

Attachments:

Description	Flags
The main view class, superclass is in separate attachment	none
Superclass of main view class	none

Description Hallvard Traetteberg

2010-06-11 07:01:00 EDT

EMF provides great support for editing (CRUD) a model, but not for invoking EOperations. I propose a view that shows the EOperations of the currently selected EObject (in the active editor) and lets the user provide arguments before invoking the EOperation on these arguments.

I have implemented a prototype view, as follows:
- the view tracks the currently active editor and selection
- a combo box is continously populated with the EOperations of the selected EObject's EClass
- a property sheet below the combo box is configured to let the user edit the required arguments (using an dynamically created EClass and EObject) 
- the user may press an invoke button, to execute the EOperation within a ChangeCommand
- the result (or the Exception) is shown in a popup

Comment 1 Hallvard Traetteberg

2010-06-11 07:02:43 EDT

Created attachment 171705 [details]
The main view class, superclass is in separate attachment

Comment 2 Hallvard Traetteberg

2010-06-11 07:03:33 EDT

Created attachment 171706 [details]
Superclass of main view class