You can preview the code of a model or package in order to see the generated code, by clicking the Preview tab. The displayed code changes according to the object language you have selected in your model.
For example, if you have created EJB or servlet components in Java, the Preview tab displays the EJB or Web deployment descriptor files. If you have selected an XML family language, the Preview tab displays the Schema file that corresponds to the XML file to be generated.
You can use the following tools and keyboard shortcuts from the Preview toolbar:
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Tool |
Description |
Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|
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Open Editor Contextual menu |
Shift + F11 |
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Refresh |
F5 |
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Show Generation Options |
ctrl + W |
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Select Generation Targets |
ctrl + F6 |
Showing Generation Options
If you click the Show Generation Options tool, the Generation Options dialog box is displayed. You can change generation options from this dialog box.
Select Generation Targets
When available, this tool displays the list of target extended model definitions selected for generation. If you add a generation target, the corresponding tab is added to the Preview tab. If you deselect a generation target, the corresponding tab disappears from the Preview tab. This tool is disabled if no target extended model definition is attached to the model.
For more information on the generation targets, see Working with Generation Targets.
Script Bookmarks
In the Preview tab, you can add and remove bookmarks at specific points in the code and then navigate forwards or backwards from bookmark to bookmark:
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Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|
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ctrl + F2 |
Adds a new bookmark. A blue bookmark box is displayed. If you repeat this action from the same position, the bookmark is deleted and the blue marker disappears |
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F2 |
Jumps to bookmark |
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shift + F2 |
Jumps to previous bookmark |
Note that bookmarks are not printable and are lost if you use the Refresh, or Show Generation Options tools.