Re: Is there any generic Maven code generator?

[Baptiste MATHUS <ml...@batmat.net>]

The following is not going to really help you, but I just wanted to point
out that a plugin was recently initiated at mojo (still in the sandbox)
dedicated to templating (called templating-maven-plugin).
It's currently only supporting Maven sources filtering, but the plan is to
support different templating engines like velocity or mustache for example.

Cheers
 Le 28 févr. 2013 12:17, "Anders Hammar" <an...@hammar.net> a écrit :

> I haven't seen any generator plugin that does what you're looking for.
>
> Wearing a Maven hat, I don't think that having these stub classes generated
> to src/main/java belongs to the build lifecycle. It's a separate process
> that should be executed outside of a Maven build. SO you would then have a
> separate goal for that is not bound to a phase by default.
>
> /Anders
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:57 AM, christofer.dutz@c-ware.de <
> christofer.dutz@c-ware.de> wrote:
>
> > Ahem ... this wasn't quite the path I was indenting to go with my
> question.
> >
> > What I am looking for is a generator-plugin that uses a template engine
> > (such as Velocity) to generate code, and uses as input an pojo-object
> model
> > representing the details of a Java class that it should generate code
> for.
> >
> > Now I would like to have (or create, if I have to) a plugin, that allows
> > me to specify which classes I am addressing using some include/exclude
> > config.
> >
> > I could configure different include/exclude groups, each one in one
> > execution and for each I could provide a set of:
> > - resourceTemplates
> > - testResourceTemplates
> > - sourceStubTemplates
> > - sourceTemplates
> > - testSourceStubTemplates
> > - testSourceTemplates
> > - ...
> > So for each matched class, I could generage:
> > - resources into the target/generated-resources directory using the
> > resourceTemplates (could be more than one)
> > - testResources into the target/generates-test-resources directory using
> > the testResourceTemplates, ...
> > - source code into target/generated-sources ...
> > - test source code into target/generated-test-sources ...
> >
> > One speciality I liked with GraniteDS was the ability to have
> > auto-generated stub-classes generated in src/main/java ... if a class
> > allready existed, no code would be generated, but if a class didn't
> exist,
> > it would be generated. This was great for creating classes that extend
> > other generated classes and to allow customization. Something simple as
> > this:
> >
> > public class MyClass extends MyClassBase {
> > }
> >
> > And MyClassBase is generated to target/generated-sources.
> >
> > With such a plugin I could be able to generate my JPA MetaModel classes,
> > my DTOs, SQL scripts, ... and wouldn't have to configure thousands of
> > different generators. People could develop best-practice templates for
> > general purpose tasks.
> >
> > Hope this clarified, what I was looking for.
> >
> > If nothing similar exists, I would like to start developing something
> like
> > this, because I think it would make my life a lot easier.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > Von: Stadelmann Josef [josef.stadelmann@axa-winterthur.ch]
> > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Februar 2013 09:52
> > An: Maven Users List
> > Betreff: AW: Is there any generic Maven code generator?
> >
> > A code generator needs input. Hence some "generic formal language" is
> used
> > to specify the input to the genric code generator? UML? Visualization of
> a
> > generic language could mean - speak UML, UML is a reality today. UML
> > modells can says much more then 1000 words? Hence I opt for better
> > integration of modelling tools with maven. Also roundtrip engineering is
> a
> > must. Enterprise Architect (EA) is able to generate code from UML and
> other
> > diagrams for many target compiler and it helps you to have code, modell
> and
> > documentation in sync. And EA can be feed with code and generates your
> > diagramms. A task which only ends when the modells become to complex.
> Maven
> > is much about geting and nailing dependent components together. If maven
> > finds the dependecies, a tool like EA could use input to draw i.e. the
> > component diagram, maybe a maven plugin can pave the way for EA. Other
> > whise, in my mind, there are far too many tools around and I get to often
> > the feeling that each time a problem developes, folk starts to seek a
> tool
> > to avoid some brain work. So if one knows in which aspects maven poms
> could
> > be used toward EA to get ceratin artiacs visualized for better
> > understanding, that would be almost a very good step into proper
> direction.
> > Josef
> >
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: christofer.dutz@c-ware.de [mailto:christofer.dutz@c-ware.de]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. Februar 2013 12:31
> > An: users@maven.apache.org
> > Betreff: Is there any generic Maven code generator?
> >
> > I just posted this to Stackoverflow, but after posting I realized, that I
> > should have come here first :-(
> >
> >
> > I am currently working on a project, that makes intense usage of code
> > generation for various purposes. One generator generates SQL scripts from
> > jpa entities. Another generates DTOs from pojos, another generates the
> > JPA2.0 meta model, jet another generates some xml and schema files based
> on
> > Java classes ... each generator works completely different needs to be
> > configured differently.
> >
> > My question now is ... is there any generic maven code generator plugin
> > out there with the following attributes:
> >
> >  *
> > Creates a pojo model of a Java class (Names, Properties, Annotation,
> > Methods ...)
> >  *
> > Uses templates for defining the output that uses the pojo model to
> > generate any output.
> >  *
> > Allows me to specify multiple templates for one class
> >  *
> > Allows me to generate code and resources
> >  *
> > Allows me to generate a base class to target/generated-sources and a
> dummy
> > implementation to src/main/java which simply extends the base class (If
> the
> > dummy class in src/main/java exists, nothing happens, if it doesn't it
> > generates such a dummy class. This code is checked in to the SCM and
> allows
> > extending the generated classes manually)
> >
> > I am using the Flexmojos GraniteDS plugin for generating my ActionScript
> > model code, but it's pretty specialized for that particular purpose.
> >
> > I think such a generic generator would make things a lot easier ... is
> > there something like that available out there, or do I have to start
> > implementing it myself?
> >
> > Chris
> >
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AW: Is there any generic Maven code generator?

["christofer.dutz@c-ware.de" <ch...@c-ware.de>]

Well I guess, I will eventually whip up such a plugin myself, cause I really need to cleanup quite a code-generation mess. 
Eventually based upon the GraniteDS libs, as does the Flexmojos plugin.

Chris

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: bmathus@gmail.com [mailto:bmathus@gmail.com] Im Auftrag von Baptiste MATHUS
Gesendet: Freitag, 1. März 2013 08:02
An: Maven Users List
Betreff: Re: Is there any generic Maven code generator?

The following is not going to really help you, but I just wanted to point out that a plugin was recently initiated at mojo (still in the sandbox) dedicated to templating (called templating-maven-plugin).
It's currently only supporting Maven sources filtering, but the plan is to support different templating engines like velocity or mustache for example.

Cheers
 Le 28 févr. 2013 12:17, "Anders Hammar" <an...@hammar.net> a écrit :

> I haven't seen any generator plugin that does what you're looking for.
>
> Wearing a Maven hat, I don't think that having these stub classes 
> generated to src/main/java belongs to the build lifecycle. It's a 
> separate process that should be executed outside of a Maven build. SO 
> you would then have a separate goal for that is not bound to a phase by default.
>
> /Anders
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:57 AM, christofer.dutz@c-ware.de < 
> christofer.dutz@c-ware.de> wrote:
>
> > Ahem ... this wasn't quite the path I was indenting to go with my
> question.
> >
> > What I am looking for is a generator-plugin that uses a template 
> > engine (such as Velocity) to generate code, and uses as input an 
> > pojo-object
> model
> > representing the details of a Java class that it should generate 
> > code
> for.
> >
> > Now I would like to have (or create, if I have to) a plugin, that 
> > allows me to specify which classes I am addressing using some 
> > include/exclude config.
> >
> > I could configure different include/exclude groups, each one in one 
> > execution and for each I could provide a set of:
> > - resourceTemplates
> > - testResourceTemplates
> > - sourceStubTemplates
> > - sourceTemplates
> > - testSourceStubTemplates
> > - testSourceTemplates
> > - ...
> > So for each matched class, I could generage:
> > - resources into the target/generated-resources directory using the 
> > resourceTemplates (could be more than one)
> > - testResources into the target/generates-test-resources directory 
> > using the testResourceTemplates, ...
> > - source code into target/generated-sources ...
> > - test source code into target/generated-test-sources ...
> >
> > One speciality I liked with GraniteDS was the ability to have 
> > auto-generated stub-classes generated in src/main/java ... if a 
> > class allready existed, no code would be generated, but if a class 
> > didn't
> exist,
> > it would be generated. This was great for creating classes that 
> > extend other generated classes and to allow customization. Something 
> > simple as
> > this:
> >
> > public class MyClass extends MyClassBase { }
> >
> > And MyClassBase is generated to target/generated-sources.
> >
> > With such a plugin I could be able to generate my JPA MetaModel 
> > classes, my DTOs, SQL scripts, ... and wouldn't have to configure 
> > thousands of different generators. People could develop 
> > best-practice templates for general purpose tasks.
> >
> > Hope this clarified, what I was looking for.
> >
> > If nothing similar exists, I would like to start developing 
> > something
> like
> > this, because I think it would make my life a lot easier.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > Von: Stadelmann Josef [josef.stadelmann@axa-winterthur.ch]
> > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Februar 2013 09:52
> > An: Maven Users List
> > Betreff: AW: Is there any generic Maven code generator?
> >
> > A code generator needs input. Hence some "generic formal language" 
> > is
> used
> > to specify the input to the genric code generator? UML? 
> > Visualization of
> a
> > generic language could mean - speak UML, UML is a reality today. UML 
> > modells can says much more then 1000 words? Hence I opt for better 
> > integration of modelling tools with maven. Also roundtrip 
> > engineering is
> a
> > must. Enterprise Architect (EA) is able to generate code from UML 
> > and
> other
> > diagrams for many target compiler and it helps you to have code, 
> > modell
> and
> > documentation in sync. And EA can be feed with code and generates 
> > your diagramms. A task which only ends when the modells become to complex.
> Maven
> > is much about geting and nailing dependent components together. If 
> > maven finds the dependecies, a tool like EA could use input to draw 
> > i.e. the component diagram, maybe a maven plugin can pave the way 
> > for EA. Other whise, in my mind, there are far too many tools around 
> > and I get to often the feeling that each time a problem developes, 
> > folk starts to seek a
> tool
> > to avoid some brain work. So if one knows in which aspects maven 
> > poms
> could
> > be used toward EA to get ceratin artiacs visualized for better 
> > understanding, that would be almost a very good step into proper
> direction.
> > Josef
> >
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: christofer.dutz@c-ware.de [mailto:christofer.dutz@c-ware.de]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. Februar 2013 12:31
> > An: users@maven.apache.org
> > Betreff: Is there any generic Maven code generator?
> >
> > I just posted this to Stackoverflow, but after posting I realized, 
> > that I should have come here first :-(
> >
> >
> > I am currently working on a project, that makes intense usage of 
> > code generation for various purposes. One generator generates SQL 
> > scripts from jpa entities. Another generates DTOs from pojos, 
> > another generates the
> > JPA2.0 meta model, jet another generates some xml and schema files 
> > based
> on
> > Java classes ... each generator works completely different needs to 
> > be configured differently.
> >
> > My question now is ... is there any generic maven code generator 
> > plugin out there with the following attributes:
> >
> >  *
> > Creates a pojo model of a Java class (Names, Properties, Annotation, 
> > Methods ...)
> >  *
> > Uses templates for defining the output that uses the pojo model to 
> > generate any output.
> >  *
> > Allows me to specify multiple templates for one class
> >  *
> > Allows me to generate code and resources
> >  *
> > Allows me to generate a base class to target/generated-sources and a
> dummy
> > implementation to src/main/java which simply extends the base class 
> > (If
> the
> > dummy class in src/main/java exists, nothing happens, if it doesn't 
> > it generates such a dummy class. This code is checked in to the SCM 
> > and
> allows
> > extending the generated classes manually)
> >
> > I am using the Flexmojos GraniteDS plugin for generating my 
> > ActionScript model code, but it's pretty specialized for that particular purpose.
> >
> > I think such a generic generator would make things a lot easier ... 
> > is there something like that available out there, or do I have to 
> > start implementing it myself?
> >
> > Chris
> >
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