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 <h1>Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) Documentation</h1>

 <h2>Technical Information for GEF Developers</h2>

 <p>This is the one-stop shop for documentation regarding Draw2d and GEF. There are
 several articles as well as other links available here that explain how GEF and
 Draw2d work. Apart from what&#39;s available here, the Javadocs for the Draw2d and GEF
 projects and the <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/ganymede/index.jsp">GEF and Draw2d Plug-in Developer Guide</a>
 in Eclipse are good sources of information. You can also check out the FAQs and
 Gotchas on our <a href="../index.php">main page</a> for more help.</p>

 <hr/>

 <h2><a name="Articles"></a>Articles</h2>

 <p><b><a href="http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-EMF/gef-emf.html">
 Using GEF with EMF</a></b> Chris Aniszczyk (IBM) June 8, 2005<br>
 The Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) provides a framework for
 creating visual editors while being model agnostic. In most cases, people
 bring their own model which tend to be based on Plain Old Java Objects
 (POJOs). An alternative using POJOs is the Eclipse Modeling Framework
 (EMF), which provides many features for manipulating models that aren't
 found in POJOs. The purpose of this article is to build upon the shapes
 example provided by GEF using the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and to
 provide an introduction using EMF based models in GEF based editors.</p>

 <p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-diagram-editor/shape.html">
 A Shape Diagram Editor</a></b> Bo Majewski (Cisco) December 8, 2004<br>
 Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) provides a powerful foundation for creating
 editors for visual editing of arbitrary models. Its effectiveness lies in
 a modular build, fitting use of design patterns, and decoupling of components
 that comprise a full, working editor. To a newcomer, the sheer number and
 variety of concepts and techniques present in GEF may feel intimidating.
 However, once learned and correctly used, they help to develop highly scalable
 and easy to maintain software. This article aims to provide a gentle yet
 comprehensive introduction to GEF. It describes a shape diagram editor -
 a small, fully functional test case of core concepts.</p>

 <p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-editor/gef-schema-editor.html">
 Building a Database Schema Diagram Editor with GEF</a></b> Phil Zoio (Realsolve
 Solutions) September 27, 2004<br>
 GEF is a very powerful framework for visually creating and editing models.
 With a small initial investment, even the relative Eclipse novice can be
 quickly up and running, building applications with graphical editing capabilities.
 To illustrate, this article uses a relational database schema diagram editor
 with a deliberately simplified underlying model, but with enough bells and
 whistles to show some of the interesting features of GEF at work.</p>

 <p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-Draw2d/GEF-Draw2d.html">
 Display a UML Diagram using Draw2D</a></b> Daniel Lee (IBM) August 25, 2003<br>
 The Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) ships with a painting and layout plug-in
 called Draw2D. Draw2D provides figures and layout managers which form the
 graphical layer of a GEF application. This article focuses only on the use
 of Draw2D to render a simple UML class diagram. While Draw2D can be used
 for standalone purposes, it is not an editing framework. Most applications
 will use the GEF plug-in as the editing layer.</p>

 <p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-dnd/GEF-dnd.html">Using
 Native Drag and Drop with GEF</a></b> Eric Bordeau (IBM) August 25, 2003<br>
 Native drag and drop provides the ability to drag data from one GUI object
 to another GUI object, which could potentially be in another application.
 GEF allows access to the operating system&#39;s underlying drag and drop infrastructure
 through SWT. This article will provide an in-depth look at GEF&#39;s drag and
 drop functionality and show some simple examples of how to take advantage
 of this API.</p>

 <p><b><a href="http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-gef/" target="_top">
 Create an Eclipse-based Application using the Graphical Editing Framework</a></b>
 Randy Hudson (IBM) July 29, 2003<br>
 This article describes the initial steps involved in creating an Eclipse-based
 application using the Graphical Editing Framework (GEF). GEF has been used
 to build a variety of applications for Eclipse, including state diagrams,
 activity diagrams, class diagrams, GUI builders for AWT, Swing and SWT,
 and process flow editors. Eclipse and GEF are both open source technologies.
 They are also included in IBM&#39;s WebSphere Studio Workbench.</p>

 <p><b><a href="digraph1.php">Directed Graph Example</a>
 </b>Anthony Hunter (IBM) November 16, 2007<br>
 <a href="digraph1.php#Digraph1GraphicalEditor">Digraph1: Basic Graphical Editor</a>
 The main objective of the digraph1 example was to provide a simple graphical editor that demonstrates GEF's Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture.
 This first directed graph example is as simple as it gets.<br>
 <a href="digraph1.php#Digraph1View">Digraph1: Graphical View</a> The same content from the editor in a view.<br>
 <a href="digraph1.php#Digraph1Application">Digraph1: Graphical Editor in a RCP Application</a> The graphical editor in a RCP application.<br>
 <a href="digraph2.php">Digraph2: Basic Graphical Editor with Connections</a> The objective of the digraph2 example is to add connections to the digraph1 example.
 </p>
 <hr/>

 <h2><a name="Presentations"></a>Presentations</h2>

 <p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2004/index.htm">EclipseCon 2004</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2004/EclipseCon_2004_TechnicalTrackPresentations/47_Hudson.pdf">Building Applications with Eclipse's Graphical Editing Framework</a> session<br>
 Randy Hudson (IBM)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>

 <p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2005/">EclipseCon 2005</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2005/presentations/EclipseCon2005_23_GEF_Tutorial_Final.ppt">GEF In Depth</a> tutorial<br>
 Randy Hudson (IBM), Pratik Shah (IBM)</li>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2005/presentations/EclipseCon2005_6.1.pdf">The Graphical Editing Framework</a> session<br>
 Randy Hudson (IBM), Pratik Shah (IBM)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>

 <p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2006/Home.do">EclipseCon 2006</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2006/Sub.do?id=52">Graphical Editing Framework</a> tutorial<br>
 Randy Hudson (IBM)</li>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2006/Sub.do?id=71">A Gentle Introduction to GEF</a> long talk<br>
 Koen Aers (JBoss, Inc.)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>

 <p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2007/index.php">EclipseCon 2007</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2007/index.php?page=sub/&id=3597">Developing an Editor for Directed Graphs with the Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework</a> tutorial<br>
 Koen Aers (JBoss, Inc.)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>

 <p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/index.php">EclipseCon 2008</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/?page=sub/&id=102">Developing an Editor for Directed Graphs with the Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework</a> tutorial<br>
 Koen Aers (JBoss, Inc.)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>

 <hr/>

 <h2><a name="ExternalLinks"></a>External Links</h2>

 <p>The following are links to some external sites that provide
 more information about GEF. The GEF team does not verify all of the postings
 on these sites. Nevertheless, they are usually good sources of information.
 To report any other links that can go here, post a note on the GEF newsgroup.</p>

 <p><a href="http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246302.html?OpenDocument">IBM Redbook</a><br>
 IBM&#39;s Redbook provides detailed information and walks you through creating a simple GEF-based plug-in.</p>

 <p><a href="http://eclipsewiki.editme.com/GEF">Eclipse Wiki</a><br>
 Lots of good information here. In particular, the
 <a href="http://eclipsewiki.editme.com/GefDescription">GEF description</a>.</p>

 <p><a href="http://www.manning.com/scarpino">SWT/JFace In Action</a><br>
 A book that can provide more information about Draw2d/GEF.</p>

 <p><a href="http://www13.plala.or.jp/observe/index.html#draw2d">Observe Eclipse</a><br>
 This site has several Draw2d and GEF tutorials in Japanese.</p>

 <p><a href="http://www.eclipseteam.de/wiki/bin/view/Public/EclipseGef">eclipseteam</a><br>
 Another site, this time in German.</p>

 <hr/>

 <p><b>By Anthony Hunter, IBM Rational Software</b><br/>
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	<h1>Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) Documentation</h1>

	<h2>Technical Information for GEF Developers</h2>

	<p>This is the one-stop shop for documentation regarding Draw2d and GEF. There are
	several articles as well as other links available here that explain how GEF and
	Draw2d work. Apart from what's available here, the Javadocs for the Draw2d and GEF
	projects and the <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/ganymede/index.jsp">GEF and Draw2d Plug-in Developer Guide</a>
	in Eclipse are good sources of information. You can also check out the FAQs and
	Gotchas on our <a href="../index.php">main page</a> for more help.</p>

	<hr/>

	<h2><a name="Articles"></a>Articles</h2>

	<p><b><a href="http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-EMF/gef-emf.html">
	Using GEF with EMF</a></b> Chris Aniszczyk (IBM) June 8, 2005<br>
	The Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) provides a framework for
	creating visual editors while being model agnostic. In most cases, people
	bring their own model which tend to be based on Plain Old Java Objects
	(POJOs). An alternative using POJOs is the Eclipse Modeling Framework
	(EMF), which provides many features for manipulating models that aren't
	found in POJOs. The purpose of this article is to build upon the shapes
	example provided by GEF using the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and to
	provide an introduction using EMF based models in GEF based editors.</p>

	<p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-diagram-editor/shape.html">
	A Shape Diagram Editor</a></b> Bo Majewski (Cisco) December 8, 2004<br>
	Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) provides a powerful foundation for creating
	editors for visual editing of arbitrary models. Its effectiveness lies in
	a modular build, fitting use of design patterns, and decoupling of components
	that comprise a full, working editor. To a newcomer, the sheer number and
	variety of concepts and techniques present in GEF may feel intimidating.
	However, once learned and correctly used, they help to develop highly scalable
	and easy to maintain software. This article aims to provide a gentle yet
	comprehensive introduction to GEF. It describes a shape diagram editor -
	a small, fully functional test case of core concepts.</p>

	<p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-editor/gef-schema-editor.html">
	Building a Database Schema Diagram Editor with GEF</a></b> Phil Zoio (Realsolve
	Solutions) September 27, 2004<br>
	GEF is a very powerful framework for visually creating and editing models.
	With a small initial investment, even the relative Eclipse novice can be
	quickly up and running, building applications with graphical editing capabilities.
	To illustrate, this article uses a relational database schema diagram editor
	with a deliberately simplified underlying model, but with enough bells and
	whistles to show some of the interesting features of GEF at work.</p>

	<p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-Draw2d/GEF-Draw2d.html">
	Display a UML Diagram using Draw2D</a></b> Daniel Lee (IBM) August 25, 2003<br>
	The Graphical Editing Framework (GEF) ships with a painting and layout plug-in
	called Draw2D. Draw2D provides figures and layout managers which form the
	graphical layer of a GEF application. This article focuses only on the use
	of Draw2D to render a simple UML class diagram. While Draw2D can be used
	for standalone purposes, it is not an editing framework. Most applications
	will use the GEF plug-in as the editing layer.</p>

	<p><b><a href="http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-GEF-dnd/GEF-dnd.html">Using
	Native Drag and Drop with GEF</a></b> Eric Bordeau (IBM) August 25, 2003<br>
	Native drag and drop provides the ability to drag data from one GUI object
	to another GUI object, which could potentially be in another application.
	GEF allows access to the operating system's underlying drag and drop infrastructure
	through SWT. This article will provide an in-depth look at GEF's drag and
	drop functionality and show some simple examples of how to take advantage
	of this API.</p>

	<p><b><a href="http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-gef/" target="_top">
	Create an Eclipse-based Application using the Graphical Editing Framework</a></b>
	Randy Hudson (IBM) July 29, 2003<br>
	This article describes the initial steps involved in creating an Eclipse-based
	application using the Graphical Editing Framework (GEF). GEF has been used
	to build a variety of applications for Eclipse, including state diagrams,
	activity diagrams, class diagrams, GUI builders for AWT, Swing and SWT,
	and process flow editors. Eclipse and GEF are both open source technologies.
	They are also included in IBM's WebSphere Studio Workbench.</p>

	<p><b><a href="digraph1.php">Directed Graph Example</a>
	</b>Anthony Hunter (IBM) November 16, 2007<br>
	<a href="digraph1.php#Digraph1GraphicalEditor">Digraph1: Basic Graphical Editor</a>
	The main objective of the digraph1 example was to provide a simple graphical editor that demonstrates GEF's Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture.
	This first directed graph example is as simple as it gets.<br>
	<a href="digraph1.php#Digraph1View">Digraph1: Graphical View</a> The same content from the editor in a view.<br>
	<a href="digraph1.php#Digraph1Application">Digraph1: Graphical Editor in a RCP Application</a> The graphical editor in a RCP application.<br>
	<a href="digraph2.php">Digraph2: Basic Graphical Editor with Connections</a> The objective of the digraph2 example is to add connections to the digraph1 example.
	</p>
	<hr/>

	<h2><a name="Presentations"></a>Presentations</h2>

	<p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2004/index.htm">EclipseCon 2004</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2004/EclipseCon_2004_TechnicalTrackPresentations/47_Hudson.pdf">Building Applications with Eclipse's Graphical Editing Framework</a> session<br>
	Randy Hudson (IBM)</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2005/">EclipseCon 2005</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2005/presentations/EclipseCon2005_23_GEF_Tutorial_Final.ppt">GEF In Depth</a> tutorial<br>
	Randy Hudson (IBM), Pratik Shah (IBM)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2005/presentations/EclipseCon2005_6.1.pdf">The Graphical Editing Framework</a> session<br>
	Randy Hudson (IBM), Pratik Shah (IBM)</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2006/Home.do">EclipseCon 2006</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2006/Sub.do?id=52">Graphical Editing Framework</a> tutorial<br>
	Randy Hudson (IBM)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2006/Sub.do?id=71">A Gentle Introduction to GEF</a> long talk<br>
	Koen Aers (JBoss, Inc.)</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2007/index.php">EclipseCon 2007</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2007/index.php?page=sub/&id=3597">Developing an Editor for Directed Graphs with the Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework</a> tutorial<br>
	Koen Aers (JBoss, Inc.)</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/index.php">EclipseCon 2008</a>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/?page=sub/&id=102">Developing an Editor for Directed Graphs with the Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework</a> tutorial<br>
	Koen Aers (JBoss, Inc.)</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<hr/>

	<h2><a name="ExternalLinks"></a>External Links</h2>

	<p>The following are links to some external sites that provide
	more information about GEF. The GEF team does not verify all of the postings
	on these sites. Nevertheless, they are usually good sources of information.
	To report any other links that can go here, post a note on the GEF newsgroup.</p>

	<p><a href="http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246302.html?OpenDocument">IBM Redbook</a><br>
	IBM's Redbook provides detailed information and walks you through creating a simple GEF-based plug-in.</p>

	<p><a href="http://eclipsewiki.editme.com/GEF">Eclipse Wiki</a><br>
	Lots of good information here. In particular, the
	<a href="http://eclipsewiki.editme.com/GefDescription">GEF description</a>.</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.manning.com/scarpino">SWT/JFace In Action</a><br>
	A book that can provide more information about Draw2d/GEF.</p>

	<p><a href="http://www13.plala.or.jp/observe/index.html#draw2d">Observe Eclipse</a><br>
	This site has several Draw2d and GEF tutorials in Japanese.</p>

	<p><a href="http://www.eclipseteam.de/wiki/bin/view/Public/EclipseGef">eclipseteam</a><br>
	Another site, this time in German.</p>

	<hr/>

	<p><b>By Anthony Hunter, IBM Rational Software</b><br/>
	<font size="-1">$Header: /cvsroot/org.eclipse/www/gef/reference/documentation_old.php,v 1.1 2010/12/05 18:46:24 anyssen Exp $</font></p>
	<p><em>    Please send comments about this document to
	the</em> <a href="news://news.eclipse.org/eclipse.tools.gef">eclipse.tools.gef</a> <em>newsgroup.</em></p>
	<br/><br/>
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