converting EMF model to EMF.cloud

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Hello everyone, I'm a master student and quite new to everything. I'm trying to build a web-based tool using EMF.cloud, which should look like the provided coffee-editor. For now I have a model created by EMF but how can I convert it into EMF.cloud? Or so to say, how can I reuse the code in EMF to EMF.cloud?

I've thought two ways but don't don't know if I'm doing the right thing:
(1) First create a Theia application (using Theia), then convert my EMF-Model into JSON type (using emf-json). After that integrate both.
(2) Based on coffee-editor, I modify some of components to satisfy my needs.

Although I've watched the videos and followed the documentations, I still don't know what can I do to reach my goal. Any idea or website would help, thanks a lot!

original thread by Drache-Dragon

[eneufeld]

Hi @drache-dragon(drache-dragon) ,
thank you for your interest in EMF.cloud .
The process to use your EMF model with the different technologies provided by EMF.cloud depends on what you need.
For example, if you want to simply use the Tree Component with a form like in the Coffee Editor, then you need to convert the EMF model as you describe into a JSON, or more precisely you will need a JSONSchema.
On the other hand if you want to use GLSP or want to use the modelserver to share the data and the model between different components you can directly reuse your EMF model.

So could you please elaborate on what you want to achieve?

Best

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[Drache-Dragon]

Thanks a lot for your help! Here is my situation: I have a .ecore metamodell, which is generated by XText (DSL), and I want to realize the functions that can be graphically presented (for now but later might also Tree-Model). Should I, in my case, first dive into 'Diagram editors in the web/cloud with GLSP'? And later if I want to use Tree-Model, then additionally I need a JSONSchema, right?

[eneufeld]

Hi @drache-dragon(drache-dragon) ,
I think in your situation, it is best to dive into 'Diagram editors in the web/cloud with GLSP' and only when you need the same data in a tree representation checkout the modelserver and the tree model. Until this point you won't need a JSONSchema.

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[Drache-Dragon]

Hi, thank you very much! I will try it.