Chapter 5. Code Generation
In this chapter, you will learn how to write a code generator for your Xtext DSL using the Xtend programming language. Using the Entities DSL that we developed in the previous chapters, we will write a code generator which, for each entity declaration, will generate a Java class. We will also see how the code generator is automatically integrated by Xtext into the Eclipse builder infrastructure. Finally, the DSL implementation can be exported as a Java standalone command-line compiler.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
- How to write a code generator with Xtend
- The integration of your code generator in the Eclipse building mechanisms
- How to export a standalone command-line compiler of your DSL
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