Book or guide for plugin/script developing

[jepessen]

Hi.
I need to extend EA in order to create certain classes using a custom code generation.

I want to create some class with some stereotype that, with code generation, for every class generate source code for class itself and other linked classes.

For this it's best to use a script or a plugin? and I've did not find an extensive tutorial/guide/book in order to learn how to extend EA. Where can I find some useful resource?

[qwerty]

If you are after add-ins have a look at Geert Bellekens' tutorial how to write an add-in.

EA has some own macro language to generate code. I rather prefer the API to parse the model and spit out code at my wish.

q.

[jepessen]

Ok I'll study the macro language first to check if it suits my needs. Thanks.

[Geert Bellekens]

The idea of EA is indeed that you use the code generation templates to generate the code.
That usually works for good enough for the simple stuff. For more advanced stuff you might need an add-in. IIRC you can even call you add-in from the code generation templates as well.

I've bundled some of the EA add-in tutorials on this page: https://bellekens.com/writing-ea-add-ins/

Geert

[jepessen]

Nice tutorials! thanks for the link.