1. Getting Started with
Graphiti
Michael Wenz, SAP AG
November 4, 2010

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“The goal of Graphiti is to support the fast and easy
creation of graphical tools, which can display and edit
underlying domain models using a tool-defined
graphical notation.”
What Is Graphiti All About ?

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Why Should I Want to Use Graphiti ?

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How Does Graphiti Work ?
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Rendering
Engine
Interaction
Component
ScreenScreen
Diagram Type
Agent
Diagram Type
Agent
Pictogram
Model
Pictogram
Model
Domain
Model
Domain
Model
Link ModelLink Model
R
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What about the Diagram Type Agent ?
Diagram Type Agent
Feature
Provider
Diagram Type
Provider
Add
Feature
Create
Feature
Delete
Feature
…
A feature
implements
an operation
for a domain
object and
defines the
context in
which the
operation
can be
triggered
Specialized
features for
common user
interactions
available

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Visualization
Graphics Algorithms
Result
Domain Hierarchie
Pictogram Elements
Container Shape
Links
Which Objects Do I Deal with ?
Domain Object
AttributeChild Shape
Link
Text
Container Shape
Container Shape
Container Shape
Shape
Shape
Shape
LinkLink
LinkLink
LinkLink
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text

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Demo

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Graphiti – Where to Get It ?
 Graphiti version 0.7.0 is available and released
 www.eclipse.org/graphiti
 Information around the project and framework
 Downloads
 Framework
 Documentation
 Tutorial
 Forum