Getting started with the ESML tool chain
How to use the package
After successfully installing the OTIF framework and starting the Backplane
server you can use the ESML Extension package.
First of all you have to register the ESML workflow tool chain into the
Backplane server.
At this point the OTIF framework is running with the configuration of the
ESML tool chain.
- You may click on the Generic ToolAdaptor application. You
can publish or fetch with this application any kind of document which has a
paradigm registered in the Backplane server.
- First login with a ToolAdaptor type to the Backplane server. Your
Generic ToolAdaptor will act like the specified ToolAdaptor type.
- Use the Publish button to publish a document. You can select the
appropriate paradigm and fill out the parameters field.
- Use the Subscribe button to subscribe to a paradigm. After
subscription you will be notified if a document arrives.
- Use the Unsubscribe button to unsubscribe from a paradigm.
Let's see an example:
You may find more information in the ESML
workflow tutorial.
Dependencies
This package depends on (and fully compatible with):
- OTIF v1.3.5
- ESML 1.2.1 release
Directory structure
/bin |
binary executables |
/bin/paradigms |
paradigm files |
/bin/translators |
translator applications |
/Documents |
ESML metamodel and the ESML workflow tool chain file |
/Samples |
ESML sample files to test the OTIF framework |
- /bin/paradigms directory: you may find some paradigm files (AIF,
ESML etc.) which are used by the example applications.
- /bin/translators directory: you may find some example translator
applications:
- Translator_rr2esml.exe translates documents from RationalRose (PRISM)
paradigm to ESML paradigm.
- Translator_ESML2PRISM.exe translates documents from ESML paradigm
to RationalRose (PRISM) paradigm.
- Translator_ESML2AIF.exe translates documents from ESML paradigm to AIF
paradigm.
- Translator_ESML2Config.exe translates documents from ESML paradigm to
Config (OEP_Configuration) paradigm.
- Translator_Config2ESML.exe translates documents from Config (OEP_Configuration)
paradigm to ESML paradigm.
- Translator_iif2aif.exe translates documents from IIF/AIF paradigms to
AIF paradigm.
- /Documents directory: there is the esml.xmp file which may be used
to register the latest ESML paradigm in your GME application and the
ESML_Workflow.xml ESML workflow tool chain file.
- /Samples directory: you find couple of sample files which are used
to test the OTIF framework. There are some .dtd files which are required by
the framework. (These files should be on the search path)
Contact and support
If you have any question, please contact:
Andras Lang
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