Gendoc 0.5.1 available

We are pleased to announce that we have released a new version of Gendoc.

The version 0.5.1 is available on Gendoc website: http://www.eclipse.org/gendoc/downloads/download.php

If you have 0.5.0 version installed you can perform an update of your installation.

This version improves the parsing of tags (whitespace and style problems), the usage of default bundles in fragments and fixes Sonar reported issues, you can find the whole list of fixed bugs here: https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/modeling.gendoc/releases/0.5.1/bugs

The Gendoc team
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Gendoc v0.5 released

Gendoc is officially an eclipse project and first official release is now available.
Gendoc is a template based technology allowing generation of OpenXML (Word) and Open Document (OpenOffice, LibreOffice) documents from EMF Models/XML using Acceleo language. Gendoc is currently industrially used in several critical systems company (space, avionics).

To start working with Gendoc and Luna please find update site in downloads section : http://www.eclipse.org/gendoc/downloads/download.php

Documentation and tutorials are available here : http://www.eclipse.org/gendoc/documentation/documentation.php

For any information or questions feel free to use links referenced on community section.

Frama-C Development Tooling (FCDT) plug-in V1.2 Release

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce the new release of the Frama-C Development Tooling (FCDT) plug-in version v 1.2.

The FCDT plug-in permits developers to use the static analysis tools provided by Frama-C from directly within the Eclipse framework.

This release, compatible with Eclipse Indigo and Frama-C Nitrogen, includes:

• Bug #4063 (makefile in subdir) 
• Improvement of ACSL editor in C code 
• New Preferences (for Codan launching mode) Setting page with dynamic update with Frama-C features (linux only) 
• Frama-C configuration (for Codan launching mode) in project properties

It is available on:

http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/projects/fcdt/

Downloads:

http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/frs/?group_id=124

Best regards

FCDT Team

TOPCASED 5.2.0 available

 TOPCASED 5.2.0 is now available. It is based on the Eclipse 3.7.2 platform (Indigo).
TOPCASED has been release this is the official mail sent to the community:

"Dear TOPCASED users,

TOPCASED 5.2.0 is now available. It is based on the latest Eclipse 3.7 SR2 platform (Indigo) and requires a JRE 1.6.

You can download the RCP version, features and the release note at the following link : http://www.topcased.org/index.php?idd_projet_pere=52&Itemid=60

Since we are having troubles building it, the MacOSX RCP version is not available yet, but it should be shortly.

TOPCASED 5.2.0 is packaged in an installer : after downloading and double clicking on the .jar file, you can follow the steps.

You can also install TOPCASED 5.2.0 from the update-site by importing this bookmarks file in the update sites preferences :
http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/scm/viewvc.php/releng/org.topcased.releng/topcasedBookmarks.xml?root=topcased-mm&view=markup

All tutorials will be available on “Documents” section of TOPCASED.org site shortly, but you can already get them all during installation.

Best regards,

The TOPCASED team"

As usual I will introduce some of the new features in this version:

• Analyze and Repair Function

This new feature allows the user to apply operations on its model to "fix" it.

 

After selecting the operations to apply the list of impacted element is displayed and the operation is performed

• Open referencing diagrams

It is possible to open all diagrams or tables displaying the selected element

• Implicit navigation from properties

It is now possible to navigate (via double click) from typed Elements (property, pins, parameters) to the diagram displaying its type

• Todo notes

If the user creates a TOPCASED project or configures its project to use the todo note builder, it is possible to use the Tasks view to display "notes" contained in the model's comments.
The user can configure a comment prefix tag used for the analysis :

After the configuration is done every comment starting with this tag will be recognized by the tool and displayed in the Tasks view. This is very useful for Model Review

• Configuration files for import document

If you use the document importer for requirement management it is now possible to save the configuration to share it and reuse it in the update using the save mapping button in the last page of the import wizard 
 
 

• There are also some new features in Gendoc2 which will be described in a future post

FCDT v1.1 release

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce the new release of the Frama-C Development Tooling (FCDT) plug-in version v1.1.
The FCDT plug-in permits developers to use the static analysis tools provided by Frama-C from directly within the Eclipse framework.

This release, compatible with Eclipse Indigo (only), includes:

• A new call graph viewer
• A new editor for ACSL language integrated into comment area of the CDT editor
• Bug fixes

Tested platforms are Windows  XP 32 and Linux.

It is available on:
http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/projects/fcdt/

Release contents:

• FCDT plug-in archive file    http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/frs/download.php/3592/fcdt_v1.1.zip
• Installation and usage tutorial   http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/frs/download.php/3651/Tutorial_V1.1.pdf
• Example archive file  http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/frs/download.php/3597/fcdt_v1.1_example_files.zip

A build of Frama-C Nitrogen for Windows  is also available on the fcdt web site.

Regards

FCDT Team

Extract relevant elements from a diagram

I would like to introduce in this post a new feature which will be available in the next release of Gendoc2.
This feature makes possible to extract elements you desire in a diagram.

This example will generate a part of the UML Metamodel documentation.
The diagram realized with MDT Papyrus is presented bellow:

This diagram displays some information about Events, Activity Nodes and Operations. For the documentation we only want to display the elements linked to the Signal Event and the Call Event meta classes.

This is now possible using new methods in TOPCASED and GMF bundles.
This is the code to use in your gendoc2 template :

1. The diagram is get using getPapyrusDiagrams() method
2. A list of visibleElements is computed using a focused class (SignalEvent or Call Event)
• [let visibleElements : Set(uml::Class) = Set{focus}->union(focus.superClass)->union(focus.superClass->closure(superClass)->union(focus.getAssociations().memberEnd->select(type <> focus).type->asSet()))]
3. The list of visible elements is used by the getDiagram method
4. Finally the elements visible in the diagram are listed and for each element the documentation is displayed

The result is visible bellow

EclipseCon proposals

EclipseCon 2012 deadline is tonight, we have at Atos Toulouse submit 3 proposals presenting our different Eclipse activities.

• MDT Papyrus usage in industrial context - sharing feedback with community
• This talk is a good opportunity for community to have feedbacks of industrials of MDT Papyrus usage.
• BIRT for reporting ... what about documentation ? Here comes Gendoc2 !
• BIRT everybody knows, why do we need another tool to generate documentation ? Because the task is different and industrials have of course reporting expectations but the also need a documentation compliant with the Quality Kit of the company.
• FCDT, formal proof integration in CDT using Codan and XText
• This talk will present how the CDT has been extended to provide an open source formal proof IDE using a powerful static analysis tool (Frama-C)

These 3 proposals are a good summary of the Eclipse work of Atos Toulouse : focusing on embedded project lifecycle, our job is to give solutions and support to industrials in the descending and ascending phases.

TOPCASED 5.1.0 available

TOPCASED 5.1.0 is now available. It is based on the latest Eclipse 3.7.1 platform (Indigo).

TOPCASED has been release this is the official mail sent to the community:

"Dear TOPCASED users,

TOPCASED 5.1.0 is now available. It is based on the latest Eclipse 3.7 SR1 platform (Indigo).

Note: the official announce on website is not yet present ( will be available on Monday morning) but the “download” link already targets the 5.1.0 release.

Previous TOPCASED 5.0.0 release introduced integration of Eclipse MDT papyrus editors (UML&SysmL) but those editors were not mature.

There has been a lot of work done to fix all major issues and those editors can now be considered as “usable” in TOPCASED 5.1.0.

For any new project we recommend that you have a look at those editors as they provide strong ergonomics improvements (in reference to previous TOPCASED editors), a better support of UML& SysML specification and a very good support for profile customization.

For existing models, we recommend that you continue to use former UML and SysML TOPCASED editors as there is not yet automatic transformation between former graphical format and Papyrus one. This transformation is in progress and should be available in TOPCASED 5.2.0 (planned for January).

Note: You will find two different perspectives to distinguish former and new editors for UML and SysML.

You can download the RCP version, features and the release note at the following link : http://www.topcased.org/index.php?idd_projet_pere=52&Itemid=60 and the Linux

You can also install TOPCASED 5.1.0 from the update-site : http://topcased-mm.gforge.enseeiht.fr/indigo/release/topcased5.1

You can find more information on the official TOPCASED website: http://www.topcased.org/

A new section "Indicators" has been created to show statistics on some components.

Users support: Help is available through the 'Help > Help Contents' menu of TOPCASED. However if you have any questions, you can get support through the TOPCASED Users mailing list: topcased-users@lists.gforge.enseeiht.fr To be able to use the mailing-list, don't forget to subscribe to it, first.

Developers support: You may find information on the dedicated developers page of the TOPCASED official website. If you have any questions, you can also use the TOPCASED developers mailing list and sending your questions to: topcased-devel@lists.gforge.enseeiht.fr

Report a bug: To report a bug against TOPCASED, create a new entry on our bug tracker. You need to be logged on the site to be able to create an entry. * Ask for a new feature To ask for a new feature on TOPCASED, create a new entry on our feature tracker. You need to be logged on the site to be able to create an entry.

TOPCASED Contact TOPCASED is a collaborative project: if you are interested in helping in some aspects of our technical roadmap (or in extending it), you may contact us at topcased-contact@list.gforge.enseeiht.fr Your participation is welcome. Kind regards, The TOPCASED team"

TOPCASED 5.1.0 provides a lot of cool features, I will describe some of them bellow :

• Default documentation generation
  If your model does not contain "Rich text" documentation you can right click on your model and generate the documentation
  
  
  
• Palette Customization (stereotype application for example)
  This feature allows user to create elements with specific stereotype applied, or force the user to enter values at creation ...
  
• Requirement Traceability
  Import requirements from documents and create Traceability link to UML or SysML editor
  
• Export all diagrams
  Export all the diagrams contained in a model
  
• Advanced Label editors
  label edition with auto completion for model elements (in the screenshot, properties)
  
  

for more information about these feature you can consult documents section in TOPCASED web site : http://www.topcased.org/index.php?documentsSynthesis=y&Itemid=59

TOPCASED 5.0.0 available

TOPCASED 5.0.0 is now available.
It is based on the latest Eclipse 3.7 platform (Indigo), and it is the first official TOPCASED version containing MDT Papyrus. For this integration all the TOPCASED components have been adapted to support MDT Papyrus, it is now possible with MDT Papyrus to :

• generate documentation
• create Requirement traceability
• create Scripts for MDT Papyrus models

You can download the RCP version, features and the release note at the following link :
http://www.topcased.org/index.php?idd_projet_pere=52&Itemid=60

Windows, Linux and Mac OS versions are available

You can also install TOPCASED 5.0.0 from the update-site :
http://topcased-mm.gforge.enseeiht.fr/indigo/release/topcased5.0.0/

You can find more information on the official TOPCASED website :
http://www.topcased.org/
A new section "Indicators" has been created to show statistics on some components.

• Users support:
  Help is available through the 'Help > Help Contents' menu of TOPCASED.
  However if you have any questions, you can get support through the TOPCASED Users mailing list: topcased-users@lists.gforge.enseeiht.fr
  To be able to use the mailing-list, don't forget to subscribe to it, first.
• Developers support:
  You may find information on the dedicated developers page of the TOPCASED official website.
  If you have any questions, you can also use the TOPCASED developers mailing list and sending your questions to: topcased-devel@lists.gforge.enseeiht.fr
• Report a bug:
  To report a bug against TOPCASED, create a new entry on our bug tracker.
  You need to be logged on the site to be able to create an entry.
• Ask for a new feature
  To ask for a new feature on TOPCASED, create a new entry on our feature tracker.
  You need to be logged on the site to be able to create an entry.
• TOPCASED Contact
  TOPCASED is a collaborative project: if you are interested in helping in some aspects of our technical roadmap (or in extending it), you may contact us at topcased-contact@list.gforge.enseeiht.fr
  Your participation is welcome.

TOPCASED Days, Program Available !

The program of TOPCASED Days is now available at this address :
http://www.topcased.org/index.php/content/view/53

The description of TOPCASED Days from Patrick FARAIL:
"TOPCASED (Toolkit in OPen-source for Critical Application and SystEms Development) is a modular, open-source, Eclipse-based software environment providing methods and tools for critical embedded systems development, ranging from system and architecture specifications to software and hardware implementation through equipment definition. TOPCASED promotes model-driven engineering and formal methods as key technologies. Find out more at www.topcased.org.

Share your experiences of the TOPCASED environment at the three-day TOPCASED Days conference, which is open to industry and research communities and is aimed at users of all levels including newcomers.
TOPCASED Days provides an opportunity to exchange views with other users, present your work, and learn more about TOPCASED capabilities. conference, which is open to industry and research communities and is aimed at users of all levels including newcomers.

• Are you working in industry, using TOPCASED in pilot or commercial projects? Present a case-study of how it is used.
• Are you creating development, training, support, packaging, or maintenance services around TOPCASED? Tell us about it, and hear how similar services are used.
• Are you a teacher or researcher developing new technologies around TOPCASED? Share your successes and ideas.
• Do you have ideas for enhancing TOPCASED? Discuss your ideas with future partners and collaborators.
• Are you new to TOPCASED? Learn about its capabilities and how you can use it in your work or research.

TOPCASED experts will be present throughout the conference, giving overviews and tutorials about TOPCASED tools for newcomers, and providing feedback on the use of TOPCASED tools in both incubator and mature projects."

Concerning Gendoc2 it will be a great opportunity to show our work to TOPCASED/Eclipse community.

If you are interested in embedded software development/eclipse technologies or both I think you can be interested by this event at Toulouse the 2,3, and 4th february 2011. Of course I will be present, do you plan to come ?

Gendoc2 is in the place

Gendoc2 is now available in Eclipse Market.
It's now very easy to install Gendoc2 from an Eclipse RCP.
From an Eclipse Helios Modeling, go to the Eclipse Market Place:

Search Gendoc2:

And it's okay you can install it !

You can choose to install Gendoc2 without TOPCASED.
If you want to install TOPCASED and use its different Modelers (UML/SysML/AADL...) please fill in these update sites before in your install configuration :
http://topcased-mm.gforge.enseeiht.fr/release/update-site3.6/
http://download.eclipse.org/modeling/emft/updates/

Gendoc2 market place link