Write Transformations

This topic provides help in writing your own transformations. Subjects covered are:

Topic	Detail	See also
Default Transformation Templates	Enterprise Architect provides a set of default transformation templates to customize to your requirements	Default Transformation Templates
General Syntax for the Intermediary Language	Describes the grammar for the transformation	General Syntax for the Intermediary Language
Syntax for Creating Objects	Describes the syntax followed in creating objects or elements	Syntax for Creating Objects
Syntax for Creating Connectors	Describes the syntax followed in creating connectors	Syntax for Creating Connectors
Transforming Duplicate Information	Describes how information is copied during transformation	Transforming Duplicate Information
Converting Types	Describes methods for converting data types to different target platform types	Converting Types
Converting Names	Describes methods for converting names of elements to different target platform naming conventions	Converting Names
Cross References	Provides cross verification of transformed elements	Cross References
Code template Framework	Provides forward engineering of UML models	Code Template Framework
Code Editors	Provides the list of editors supported by Enterprise Architect	Code Editors

Notes:

Further hints and tips can be gleaned from a close study of the Transformation Templates provided with Enterprise Architect; writing transformations is very similar to writing code generation templates, so an understanding of the Code Template Framework can greatly assist in understanding transformations
The Transformation Template editor provides the facilities of the Common Code Editor
Transformation Templates are accessed from the Settings | Transformation Templates menu option

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