Getting started with the DESERT tool chain

How to use the package

After successfully installing the OTIF framework and starting the Backplane server you can use the DESERT Extension package.

First of all you have to register the DESERT workflow tool chain into the Backplane server.

• Click on the DESERT Workflow under Start Menu/Programs/OTIF/Workflows folder.



• Open the Diagram model under DESERT Workflow in the GME application.



• Interpret the workflow model.

  Note: You have to specify the correct password of the Backplane server to register the workflow model in the Backplane server. The default password is blank.

At this point the OTIF framework is running with the configuration of the DESERT 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:
  
  

  • In the first step you may publish the etc_compiler.mga file (login with the DSME_PUBLISHER ToolAdaptor type)

    Note:

    • You have to create the etc_compiler.mga file by yourself. The etc_compiler.mga file can be created after importing the etc_compiler.xml file into GME and saving it.
    
    
    • You may attach the corresponding .m files when you publish the mga file.

  • In the next step you may start the DESERT_TOOL tooladaptor.
  
  
  • After the notification arrives you may open the document and send the modified document.

You may find more detailed information in the DESERT tool chain and the DESERT workflow documents.

Dependencies

This package depends on (and fully compatible with):

• OTIF v1.3.5
• AMC/DESERT 1.1.0 distribution

Directory structure

• /bin/paradigms directory: you may find some paradigm files (DSME, DESERT etc.) which are used by the example applications.


• /bin/translators directory: you may find some example translator applications:
  
  
  • Translator_DSME2DESERT.exe translates documents from DSME paradigm to DESERT paradigm.
  
  
  • Translator_DSME2SL.exe translates documents from DSME paradigm to SL paradigm.


• /Documents directory: there is the dsme.xmp file which may be used to register the latest DSME paradigm in your GME application and the DSME_Workflow.xml DSME workflow tool chain file.



• /Samples directory: you find couple of sample files which are used to test the OTIF framework. The sample xml file may be converted into mga file by the GME application.

Contact and support

Credits

• Gabor Karsai - MoBIES PI, chief architect
• Andras Lang - Research Engineer