Essential

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Essential is a project to create a workbench for applying Model Driven Development (MDD).

The workbench allows to experiment with models, metamodels, templates and transformations in an integrated environment.

The main focus is to provide a declarative environment oriented to prototyping and evolving custom DSL and MDD tools in a quick and clean way.

Documentation:

  1. Meta Language Reference
  2. Model Language Reference
  3. Hello world with Essential, the video (10 minutes)
  4. StringTemplate documentation

Video:

The tool is under development. A first release was disclosed during CG2010.

Interested in trying it? Please use the Evaluation Form

Essential took part in the Language Workbenches Competition 2011. Tracking site for the submission.

Keep tuned!

Posted by at 1:20 pm on December 26th, 2009. 3 comments... »

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  2. […] Essential was presented by its creator Pedro Molina. The workbench is based on practical experience and builds on the following principles: […]

    Posted by Language Workbench Competition 2011 | by Johan Den HaanThe Enterprise Architect on January 2nd, 2014.

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