The Eclipse Modeling Framework unifies Java(TM), XML, and UML-enabling developers to rapidly construct robust applications based on surprisingly simple models. In this book, leading EMF implementers illuminate every facet of using EMF for both modeling and code generation. Discover how EMF makes modeling easy and practical enough for virtually any Java project-and why EMF modeling provides a solid foundation for fine-grained interoperability and data sharing across multiple tools and applications.

Coverage includes:

• Essentials of EMF and modeling for any Java programmer-regardless of experience

• Defining EMF via UML tools, XML schema, annotated Java interfaces, and the Ecore metamodel

• Generating Java code with EMF: clear explanations, step-by-step instructions

• Expert analyses of key framework classes, generator patterns, and design alternatives

• Practical examples of framework customizations and programming techniques

• Quick reference to all EMF 1.1 API classes and methods

More than 3,000,000 developers downloaded the open source Eclipse platform in its first year. Now there's a definitive guide to using Eclipse's breakthrough modeling tools-for Java developers, XML programmers, and experienced object modelers alike.