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		EGF (Eclipse Generation Factories) is a software factory tool with the purpose to generate software artifacts, 
		such as code or application, in order to automate software development.
		<a title="Presentation of EGF" href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/images/6/66/EGF_Introduction.pdf">Introduction</a>
		
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				    	    <li>Software production with factory components</li>
				        	<li>Reuse of off-the-shelf factory components</li>
					        <li>Development by assembly</li>
				    	    <li>Adaptation to a specific context</li>
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		    <p>EGF is an engine based on four types of generation unit:
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		            <li><b>Task</b>: it enables to execute code written in a language (e.g., Java, Ant, JRuby) or tools (e.g., Acceleo, ATL, Jet)</li>
		            <li><b>Factory component</b>: it declares generation parameters and orchestrates calls to tasks or other factory components</li>
		            <li><b>Pattern</b>: it is a powerful formalism which enables to process resources (e.g., model, file), in a language (e.g., Java, Jet), with parameters (e.g., navigation strategy, post-processor, reporter)</li>
		            <li><b>Generation Chain</b>: it is a domain-specific model which enables to abstract generations</li>
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			EGF is designed to be extensible and accept new types of generation unit.
			 On the other hand, because a task is able to execute code and tools, EGF is not strictly limited to generation.  
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				<th><a title="Activity Workflow With Java and Ruby" href="http://vimeo.com/15705526">
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				<th><p>Video: <strong>&nbsp;Activity Workflow combining Java and JRuby</strong></p>
					<p>Example of dynamic execution</p>
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			<h3>Software Factories Portfolios</h3>
		    <p>A software factory portfolio provides an off-the-shelf generation solution. EGF is released with two portfolios: 
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		            <li><b>Enhanced EMF Generation</b>: 1) it enriches the EMF generation with new generation topics (e.g., html doc, ecoretools diagrams, Java doc), 2) it opens the EMF Generation customization with the EGF patterns</li>
		            <li><b>Build chain editor and generator</b>: it provides 1) an editor to model a build chain for continuous integration, and 2) a generator with targets, by default, Hudson/jenkins and Buckminster</li>
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				<th><p>Video: <strong>&nbsp;Generation Chain</strong></p>
					<p>Generation chain and the EMF generation</p>
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