EOF’s Entity Modeler is also provided as a standalone application. That seems like a winning situation, where the modeler can be run either within the Eclipse environment or as an app.
- hugi > On 11. jan. 2016, at 13:50, Michael Gentry <mgen...@masslight.net> wrote: > > Well, using SWT doesn't mean it has to be an Eclipse plugin -- it can be > like Apache Directory Studio, which is a standalone application. > > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Gmail <tgiacc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> One problem with moving to an eclipse platform/plugin is that it adds >> another barrier to adoption by devs who don't use Eclipse. We have a lot of >> IntelliJ IDEA users here. >> >> Tony Giaccone >> >>> On Jan 5, 2016, at 7:58 AM, Michael Gentry <mgen...@masslight.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'd like to start a conversation about future improvements for CM. >>> >>> My current wish list: >>> >>> - Java Entities >>> - Class Level: >>> - Ability to add extra imports. >>> - Ability to add interfaces implemented. >>> - Ability to add JavaDoc. >>> - Ability to add annotations. >>> - Attribute Level: >>> - Ability to add JavaDoc. >>> - Ability to add annotations. >>> - Relationship Level: >>> - Ability to add JavaDoc. >>> - Ability to add annotations. >>> - Ability to drill-down through relationships.* >>> - DB Entities >>> - Table Level: >>> - Ability to add comments (for DBs that support comments). >>> - Column Level: >>> - Ability to add comments (for DBs that support comments). >>> - Relationship Level: >>> - Ability to add comments (for DBs that support comments). >>> - Ability to drill-down through relationships.* >>> >>> * Llike EOModeler, in the left-hand navigation pane. You could keep >>> expanding the relationship tree to expose other entities/relationships. >>> >>> >>> We've also previously chatted a bit about if we even want to keep >>> maintaining the current form of CM. If we did want to overhaul the >>> implementation, what route should we go? >>> >>> - JFX (Seems like Oracle's ugly stepchild and I question their >> commitment >>> to it.) >>> - SWT >>> - Eclipse Plugin (The WOLips route.) >>> - Electron (Used by Atom and Visual Studio Code, among others.) >>> >>> >>> Your thoughts greatly appreciated! >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> mrg >>
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