= Graphic Model Processing =

GMP is a generic framework to facilitate the development of component based graphical editors. [[BR]]
It consists of a set of !Tcl/Tk libraries and a design methodology. [[BR]]
GMP fully complements LMP for the realization of fully featured Domain Specific box-arrow modelling tools. [[BR]]

[[Image(GMPLayers.png)]]

== Overview ==
The generic part of the framework is called GMP Kernel and implements a simple and robust hierarchical component oriented meta-model. [[BR]]
This meta-model contains the main following entities: 
 * Component
 * Feature
 * Property
 * Relation

[[Image(GMPKernel.png)]]

The development of a new graphical tool requires the definition of Domain Specific layer to refine the four main entities of the Kernel. [[BR]]
In particular, each Domain Specific category of component must inherit from the Component entity of the Kernel. [[BR]]
This specialization layer of the GMP framework is called the Data Model. It can be implemented from a set of Tcl code templates, and its automatic generation from standard meta-modelling languages is foreseen.

[[Image(GMPDataModel.png)]]

== Main Realizations ==
GMP has been applied in particular for the development of the following Domain Specific Modeling tools: [[BR]] 

=== TASTE Interface View editor ===

[[Image(TASTE-IV.png)]]

=== TASTE Deployment View editor ===

[[Image(TASTE-DV.png)]]

=== COMPASS Graphical Model editor ===

[[Image(CGM.png)]]

=== GLASSES Logical editor ===

[[Image(Glasses-LE.png)]]

=== GLASSES Hardware editor ===

[[Image(Glasses-HE.png)]]