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Contents

Title Page

Purpose and organisation of manual
Audience
Related documentation
Usage of the manual
Guidance for learning

1.1 MetaEdit+ data model: GOPPRR

1.1.1 GOPPRR concepts
1.1.2 Properties and non-properties
1.1.3 Parts of the graph
1.1.4 Bindings
1.1.5 Decomposition structure
1.1.6 Explosion structure

1.2 Metamodeling tools
1.3 Important

2.1 Object Tool

2.1.1 Defining new object types
2.1.2 Modifying existing object types
2.1.3 Properties list
2.1.4 Object Tool field reference
2.1.5 Object Tool commands

2.2 Relationship Tool
2.3 Role Tool
2.4 Port Tool
2.5 Graph Tool

2.5.1 Defining new graph types
2.5.2 Modifying existing graph types
2.5.3 Types tab
2.5.4 Bindings tab
2.5.5 Subgraphs tab
2.5.6 Constraints tab
2.5.7 Generators

2.6 Property Tool

2.6.1 Defining new property types
2.6.2 Modifying existing property types
2.6.3 Data types

3.1 Working with the Symbol Editor
3.2 Creating symbol elements

3.2.1 Rectangle
3.2.2 Ellipse
3.2.3 Line
3.2.4 Bezier
3.2.5 Polyline
3.2.6 Spline
3.2.7 Text field
3.2.8 Bitmap
3.2.9 Connectable
3.2.10 Connectables and ports.

3.3 Editing symbol elements
3.4 Symbol Editor for Roles
3.5 Icon Editor

5.1 Generator Editor

5.1.1 Using the Generator Editor
5.1.2 Building non-trivial generators

5.2 Generator Debugger

5.2.1 Using the Generator Debugger

5.3 MERL Generator Definition Language

5.3.1 Getting started with MERL
5.3.2 Design element access and output commands
5.3.3 General commands
5.3.4 Control and navigation commands
5.3.5 External I/O commands
5.3.6 String and number commands
5.3.7 Representation commands
5.3.8 Hints and tips
5.3.9 Quick reference
5.3.10 Syntax

6.1 Metamodel Browser
6.2 Type Manager

7.1 Overview
7.2 XML model import/export format

7.2.1 Type attribute
7.2.2 Property slots
7.2.3 Reuse with id and href
7.2.4 Subgraphs
7.2.5 Representations

7.3 Exporting and importing XML models files

7.3.1 Exporting models to XML
7.3.2 Importing models from XML

7.4 XML types import/export format
7.5 Exporting and importing XML types files

7.5.1 Exporting types to XML
7.5.2 Importing types from XML

8.1 API types and methods

8.1.1 Types
8.1.2 Methods

8.2 Using the API from a client program
8.3 Getting started with your own application
8.4 The API in the Watch example

9.1 Command line parameters
9.2 The usage of command line parameters