Ahem ... this wasn't quite the path I was indenting to go with my question.
What I am looking for is a generator-plugin that uses a template engine (such
as Velocity) to generate code, and uses as input an pojo-object model
representing the details of a Java class that it should generate code for.
Now I would like to have (or create, if I have to) a plugin, that allows me to
specify which classes I am addressing using some include/exclude config.
I could configure different include/exclude groups, each one in one execution
and for each I could provide a set of:
- resourceTemplates
- testResourceTemplates
- sourceStubTemplates
- sourceTemplates
- testSourceStubTemplates
- testSourceTemplates
- ...
So for each matched class, I could generage:
- resources into the target/generated-resources directory using the
resourceTemplates (could be more than one)
- testResources into the target/generates-test-resources directory using the
testResourceTemplates, ...
- source code into target/generated-sources ...
- test source code into target/generated-test-sources ...
One speciality I liked with GraniteDS was the ability to have auto-generated
stub-classes generated in src/main/java ... if a class allready existed, no
code would be generated, but if a class didn't exist, it would be generated.
This was great for creating classes that extend other generated classes and to
allow customization. Something simple as this:
public class MyClass extends MyClassBase {
}
And MyClassBase is generated to target/generated-sources.
With such a plugin I could be able to generate my JPA MetaModel classes, my
DTOs, SQL scripts, ... and wouldn't have to configure thousands of different
generators. People could develop best-practice templates for general purpose
tasks.
Hope this clarified, what I was looking for.
If nothing similar exists, I would like to start developing something like
this, because I think it would make my life a lot easier.
Chris
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Von: Stadelmann Josef [[email protected]]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Februar 2013 09:52
An: Maven Users List
Betreff: AW: Is there any generic Maven code generator?
A code generator needs input. Hence some "generic formal language" is used to
specify the input to the genric code generator? UML? Visualization of a generic
language could mean - speak UML, UML is a reality today. UML modells can says
much more then 1000 words? Hence I opt for better integration of modelling
tools with maven. Also roundtrip engineering is a must. Enterprise Architect
(EA) is able to generate code from UML and other diagrams for many target
compiler and it helps you to have code, modell and documentation in sync. And
EA can be feed with code and generates your diagramms. A task which only ends
when the modells become to complex. Maven is much about geting and nailing
dependent components together. If maven finds the dependecies, a tool like EA
could use input to draw i.e. the component diagram, maybe a maven plugin can
pave the way for EA. Other whise, in my mind, there are far too many tools
around and I get to often the feeling that each time a problem developes, folk
starts to seek a tool to avoid some brain work. So if one knows in which
aspects maven poms could be used toward EA to get ceratin artiacs visualized
for better understanding, that would be almost a very good step into proper
direction. Josef
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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. Februar 2013 12:31
An: [email protected]
Betreff: Is there any generic Maven code generator?
I just posted this to Stackoverflow, but after posting I realized, that I
should have come here first :-(
I am currently working on a project, that makes intense usage of code
generation for various purposes. One generator generates SQL scripts from jpa
entities. Another generates DTOs from pojos, another generates the JPA2.0 meta
model, jet another generates some xml and schema files based on Java classes
... each generator works completely different needs to be configured
differently.
My question now is ... is there any generic maven code generator plugin out
there with the following attributes:
*
Creates a pojo model of a Java class (Names, Properties, Annotation, Methods
...)
*
Uses templates for defining the output that uses the pojo model to generate any
output.
*
Allows me to specify multiple templates for one class
*
Allows me to generate code and resources
*
Allows me to generate a base class to target/generated-sources and a dummy
implementation to src/main/java which simply extends the base class (If the
dummy class in src/main/java exists, nothing happens, if it doesn't it
generates such a dummy class. This code is checked in to the SCM and allows
extending the generated classes manually)
I am using the Flexmojos GraniteDS plugin for generating my ActionScript model
code, but it's pretty specialized for that particular purpose.
I think such a generic generator would make things a lot easier ... is there
something like that available out there, or do I have to start implementing it
myself?
Chris
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