Model definition extensions

Identifier:

model.definition.enrichment

Since:

4.4

Description:

This is not an API. The schema for this extension point is not frozen and might change in a non-backward compatible way in the future.

This extension point provides a mechanism to enrich the UI model with custom UI model elements.

To find and create a custom UI model element via the EModelService#createModelElement(Class) method the elements have to be publisched via this ExtensionPoint.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (definitionEnrichment)+>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT definitionEnrichment EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST definitionEnrichment

ePackageNS CDATA #REQUIRED>

ePackageNS - A namespace URI to the EPackage which contains custom application model classes.

Examples:

The following is an example to register a model definiton enrichment:

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