Generation Category

The Generation category contains categories and entries to define and activate a generation process.

The following sub-categories are available:

Commands - contains generation commands, which can be executed at the end of the generation process, after the generation of all files. Commands are written in GTL (see Customizing Generation with GTL), and must be included within tasks to be evoked.
Options – contains options, available on the Options tab of the Generation dialog, the values of which can be tested by generation templates or commands. You can create options that take boolean, string, or list values. The value of an option may be accessed in a template using the following syntax:
```
%GenOptions.option%
```
For example, for a boolean option named GenerateComment, %GenOptions.GenerateComment% will evaluate to either true or false in a template, depending on the value specified in the Generation dialog Options tab.
Tasks – contains tasks, available on the Tasks tab of the Generation dialog, and which contain lists of generation commands. When a task is selected, the commands included in it are retrieved and their templates evaluated and executed.

Example: Adding a Generation Option
In this example, we will add a generation option to the Java object language.
Example: Adding a Generation Command and Task
In this example, we will add a generation command and associated task to the Java object language

Parent topic: Object, Process, and XML Language Definition Files