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How to change the default location of the generated packages in xtext?

For example: src-gen package and xtend-gen.

Inside these packages there are various sub packages are generated.So how one can change the default generation location.

Hakim Saifee
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How to modify src-gen location

Open GenerateDSL.mwe2:

  • Add the following in Generator component:

    component = Generator {
    srcGenPath = "/src-other"
    ...
}

  • Modify existing directory cleaners:

    component = DirectoryCleaner {
    directory = "${runtimeProject}/src-other"
}
component = DirectoryCleaner {
    directory = "${runtimeProject}.ui/src-other"
}
component = DirectoryCleaner {
    directory = "${runtimeProject}.tests/src-other"
}

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How to modify xtend-gen location

Open Eclipse Preferences then go to Xtend -> Compiler page.

You can change default Directory in section "Output folder for generated Java files" enter image description here

Fabien Fleureau
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