Templates #
Together with metadata, templates are the heart of MetaCroc. They ensure a metadata transformation to scripts, documentation and other kind of output.
Templating in MetaCroc is based on Apache Freemarker(TM) and the templates based on this engine are stored here.
Template identification #
When MetaCroc selects a proper template to transform metadata to the output, it uses these four attributes:
- System technology
- Element type
- Element stereotype
- Object type assigned to the element
This information is a part of a template definition. On top of that, there are some more attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| File extension | An extension of the generated file |
| Output format | This information serves for a proper preview of the output |
| Description | A free text explaining template purpose |
| Comment | A free text commenting the template |
Template language #
The detailed description and manual of the template language is on Apache Freeamarker(TM) page.