Yes, it is sort of a Java extension. For instance it extends Java with support 
for template string concatenation ;-)

The advantage of Xtend over Freemarker and the like is that it is statically 
typed and has very good tool support.
In addition it sports smart whitespace handling.

I've recorded a screencast some time ago, demoing the template support:
https://vimeo.com/20734786

Sven

On Oct 22, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Doug Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote:

> Xtend is a Java language extension, no? I'm talking about a template engine 
> that we use in the new project wizard to instantiate code templates based on 
> various user selectable options.
> 
> I was originally thinking of Jet, but I can't seem to find it anymore. 
> Whatever happened to it?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> From: Henrik Rentz-Reichert <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: Cross project issues <[email protected]>
> Date: Tuesday, 22 October, 2013 2:43 AM
> To: Cross project issues <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Freemarker
> 
> Doug,
> 
> have you considered using Xtend?
> 
> -Henrik
> 
> Am 21.10.2013 21:47, schrieb Doug Schaefer:
>> Has anyone tried to get Freemarker into Orbit? Or is there a better template 
>> engine that people are using. CDT has it's own but I'd like to use something 
>> more standard (and better).
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Doug.
>> 
>> 
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