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Bug 326997 - [Grammar, Refactoring] Generated packages should be contained in the grammar
Summary: [Grammar, Refactoring] Generated packages should be contained in the grammar
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: TMF
Classification: Modeling
Component: Xtext (show other bugs)
Version: 1.0.0   Edit
Hardware: PC Mac OS X - Carbon (unsup.)
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Project Inbox CLA
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Blocks: 284837 309820
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Reported: 2010-10-05 07:50 EDT by Sebastian Zarnekow CLA
Modified: 2012-11-09 09:14 EST (History)
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Description Sebastian Zarnekow CLA 2010-10-05 07:50:48 EDT 
We should evaluate whether this reduces the necessary complexity for the generator fragments and other parts of the code base.
Comment 1 Sven Efftinge CLA 2010-10-05 08:27:38 EDT 
The idea is to have a URI to any generated EPackages, so that one can refer to generated EPackages, just like to other EPackages in a rest-like manner.
Comment 2 Moritz Eysholdt CLA 2010-10-05 14:44:46 EDT 
I like the idea to have a .ecore file in the src-gen folder for each EPackage that is derived from the grammar. This way, 
- one can easily move this file to src when switching from "generate" to "import"
- people can open the .ecore file in their favorite .ecore editor to understand how Xtext derives EPackages. When I introduce people to Xtext I usually ask them to do this step.
Comment 3 Sven Efftinge CLA 2010-10-06 02:58:14 EDT 
(In reply to comment #2)
> I like the idea to have a .ecore file in the src-gen folder for each EPackage
> that is derived from the grammar. 

Generating a clone of the EPackage isn't a problem. But wouldn't it be even nicer, if one could open the Xtext file with a reflective editor and see (and copy & paste) the EPackage in it?
Comment 4 Sven Efftinge CLA 2012-11-09 09:14:48 EST 
Not worth the effort.