Foreword
The Eclipse Graphical Editor Framework (GEF) project supports the creation of rich graphical editors and views for Eclipse-based tools and Rich Client Platform (RCP) applications. GEF’s three frameworks—Draw2D, Zest, and GEF—are amongst the most widely used within the Eclipse community and ecosystem.
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” is the story of the GEF project. In the context of the Eclipse community, GEF is a relatively small project. But the tools, applications, and products that have been enabled by GEF form a very long list indeed. Everything from mission planning for the Mars Rovers to most of the world’s commercial modeling tools make use of GEF. GEF is also widely re-used within the Eclipse community itself, and is leveraged ...
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