Wishes for the template editors

[Thomas_Arnbjerg]

1)When writing MDA transformation and/or code generation templates it would introduce ease of use, if one could select snippets from a list of valid constructs to insert into the template. Possible snippets could be valid elements in the meta model (SDK documentation), macros, variables, a comment snippet etc.
2)It would also be nice if the GoF patterns could be introduced using stereotypes or as such template snippets.
3)It would also save a lot of time if '%' was automatically appended to the end of the line (where appropriate).
4)It would also allow for more complex transformations if it would be possible to use 'global variables' (i.e. variables accessible throughout the entire transformation). Such variables would introduce a very usefull 'transformation state'
5) Import/export of meta model files (similar to the intermediary file generated by a transform). This would allow me to draw my target model within the ordinary EA UI, export the model to a meta model file. Introduce the script/transformation logic needed and finally load the new transformation into the possible transformation templates. In fact this point would introduce much of the ease of use described above.