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Visual Languages… Visual Languages… To understand or define requirements To understand or define requirements

To understand or define designTo understand or define design

To generate parts of the solutionTo generate parts of the solution

To implement design patterns for To implement design patterns for specific frameworks and architecturesspecific frameworks and architectures

To customize applications and To customize applications and application componentsapplication components

To visualize existing systemsTo visualize existing systems

Building A Designer For Building A Designer For Visual StudioVisual Studio

ToolboxToolbox

PropertyPropertyBrowserBrowser

ExplorerExplorer

ValidationValidation

Drawing surface Drawing surface with domain with domain

specific notationspecific notation

Visual Studio Team SystemVisual Studio Team System

Change Management

Work Item Tracking

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Team Explorer (includes Team Foundation Server CAL)

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Load Testing

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Test Case Management

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Modeling PlatformModeling PlatformDSL ToolsDSL Tools

Application Designer

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Logical Datacenter Designer

Deployment Designer

Class Designer (in Visual Studio Standard Edition and higher)

A SDK To Build Visual A SDK To Build Visual Modeling ToolsModeling Tools

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DistributedDistributedSystemsSystems

DesignersDesigners

ClassClassDesignerDesigner

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Microsoft Modeling PlatformMicrosoft Modeling PlatformIn Visual StudioIn Visual Studio

Modeling PlatformModeling Platform

Domain ModelDomain ModelFrameworkFramework

Design SurfaceDesign SurfaceFrameworkFramework

TemplateTemplateEngineEngine

ShellShellFrame-Frame-workwork

ValidationValidationFrame-Frame-workwork

In-Memory graph database In-Memory graph database with rich services (e.g., with rich services (e.g.,

transactions, serialization…) transactions, serialization…) and queries and queries

Extensible drawing Extensible drawing surface with surface with

support for routing support for routing and auto-layoutand auto-layout

Artifact Artifact generation generation

Constraint checking Constraint checking and guides user to and guides user to

resolve issuesresolve issues

Visual Studio UI Visual Studio UI Integration for Integration for

components like components like Toolbox, MenusToolbox, Menus

A Simple Workflow LanguageA Simple Workflow Language

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Define Domain Model Define Domain Model Task ClassTask Class

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Define Domain Model Define Domain Model InheritanceInheritance

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Define Domain Model Define Domain Model RelationshipsRelationships

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Define ShapeDefine Shape

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Rounded RectangleRounded Rectangle Outline color: blackOutline color: black Fill color: gray Fill color: gray

Text DecoratorText Decorator Position: centerPosition: center

Define Connector Define Connector AppearanceAppearance

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Text DecoratorText Decorator Position: Source, TopPosition: Source, Top

ConnectorConnector solidsolid blackblack filled arrowheadfilled arrowhead

Fascinated Fascinated by DSL Toolsby DSL Tools

Define ConnectorDefine ConnectorVisual SyntaxVisual Syntax

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Define MappingDefine Mapping

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ShapeShape Domain ModelDomain Model

CustomCustomBehaviorBehavior

Building A DesignerBuilding A Designer

NotationNotationDefinitionDefinition

MappingMappingDefinitionDefinition

DomainDomainModelModel

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Code generated Code generated by DSL Toolsby DSL Tools

Validation/Validation/ConstraintsConstraints

Custom Custom XMLXML

SerializationSerialization

Code/Code/ArtifactArtifact

GenerationGeneration

Custom CodeCustom Code(SDK)(SDK)

First Example First Example Building a simple Building a simple workflow designerworkflow designer

Define a domain modelDefine a domain model Define shapesDefine shapes Define mappingDefine mapping Generate codeGenerate code Build designerBuild designer Run designerRun designer

Generators Based On TemplatesGenerators Based On Templates

standardStuff;standardStuff;standardStuff;standardStuff;<# foreach Task t in this.Workflow.Tasks<# foreach Task t in this.Workflow.Tasks {{#>#>

class <#= t.Name #> : TaskBaseclass <#= t.Name #> : TaskBase{ … }{ … }

<# }<# }#>#>moreStandardStuff; …moreStandardStuff; …

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standardStuff;standardStuff;standardStuff;standardStuff;class DoFirst : TaskBase {…}class DoFirst : TaskBase {…}class DoNext : TaskBase {…} class DoNext : TaskBase {…} ……

TemplateTemplate

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ModelModel

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Flow aspect Flow aspect codecode

Control aspect Control aspect codecode

Entities aspect Entities aspect codecode

Generating Artifacts Generating Artifacts From ModelsFrom Models

Define a simple html reportDefine a simple html report Create a reportCreate a report

Example: Entity DesignerExample: Entity Designer

Example: Utility For VSTSExample: Utility For VSTS

Second Example Second Example Building a business entity Building a business entity designer with code generationdesigner with code generation Review domain modelReview domain model Review shape definitionReview shape definition Build and run designerBuild and run designer Build sample modelBuild sample model Review code generationReview code generation Generate WinForm code for business entityGenerate WinForm code for business entity Open WinForm for business entityOpen WinForm for business entity

What’s Next?What’s Next?

DSL Tools are in an early stageDSL Tools are in an early stageCTP releases for Visual Studio 2005 availableCTP releases for Visual Studio 2005 availableContinue to release every 2-3 months with Continue to release every 2-3 months with growing feature setgrowing feature set

Designer SDKDesigner SDKModel Data Access Model Data Access Model Validation Model Validation UI and Designer BehaviorUI and Designer BehaviorCustom XML SerializationCustom XML Serialization

Richer design experience for Domain Models, Richer design experience for Domain Models, Notation and MappingNotation and MappingMultiple Views and Multiple ModelsMultiple Views and Multiple ModelsDesigner Deployment SupportDesigner Deployment Support

Microsoft Domain Specific Language Microsoft Domain Specific Language (DSL) Tools For Visual Studio 2005(DSL) Tools For Visual Studio 2005

Generates executable designer based Generates executable designer based on description of the “Domain Specific on description of the “Domain Specific Language” (DSL) used in the designerLanguage” (DSL) used in the designer

Generated DesignerGenerated DesignerIs a complete usable tool (fully functional, Is a complete usable tool (fully functional, undo, persistence/XML file support… )undo, persistence/XML file support… )

Is starting point of designer development Is starting point of designer development (SDK, artifact generation… )(SDK, artifact generation… )

Community And Resources Community And Resources

DSL Tools HomepageDSL Tools Homepage http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/dsltools/

DSL Tools Community ForumDSL Tools Community Forum http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=61

Software Factorieshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/overview/softwarefactories/

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