Hendrik Bünder

Der itemis Blog

Hendrik worked as an IT consultant at itemis AG in Bonn. He worked on projects utilizing Xtext to build integrated toolchains. He is interested in model driven software development, DSLs and software architecture.

Eclipse, Xtext, english, Language Engineering

What's new in Xtext and Xtend 2.14: The journey of Tina Toolsmith

Tina Toolsmith is one of those typical developers. She loves to code in the office, on the train, during a long flight or even while sitting on her sunny terrace during her vacation. Tina takes great pleasure in using the latest programming languages, frameworks, ...

by Hendrik Bünder

Jun 27, 2018

11 min. reading time
Eclipse, Xtext, english, Software Development, Language Engineering

Building Domain-specific Languages with Xtext and Xtend

Specifying the requirements of a software system and converting such a specification into executable source code is difficult and error-prone. Requirements specifications written in prose are often ambiguous and hard to understand for developers. Therefore, the ...

by Hendrik Bünder

Mar 15, 2018

13 min. reading time
Eclipse, Xtext, english, Software Development

A UML-agnostic Migration Approach: From UML to DSL

Over the last decade, open source frameworks for creating domain-specific language workbenches have improved significantly. Thereby, it has become easier to utilize model-driven software engineering based on domain-specific languages (DSL). However, many companies ...

by Hendrik Bünder

Oct 23, 2017

7 min. reading time
Eclipse, Xtext, english, Software Development

Domain-specific visualization of textual models with Xtext and Sirius

Some people say graphical modeling is dead and textual modeling is the better maybe the only way. As an Xtext-enthusiast I would always argue that modeling should be done textually.

by Hendrik Bünder

Oct 21, 2017

10 min. reading time
YAKINDU, Embedded, Xtext, Traceability, Software Development

What I learned introducing a domain-specific language for configurable traceability analysis

At this years Modelsward conference I had the opportunity to present a paper about "A Domain-specific Language for Configurable Traceability Analysis" that was written in close collaboration with Prof. Dr. Kuchen and Christoph Rieger from [ERCIS] of the University ...

by Hendrik Bünder

Mar 15, 2017

7 min. reading time
Eclipse, Xtext, Software Development

Xtext hint: Content assist for multiple consecutive keywords

Keywords play a central role in Xtext DSLs to define the languages general structure. In many cases a single keyword is sufficient to specify what is expected next. Although Xtext generally supports multiple consecutive keywords the default content assist ...

by Hendrik Bünder

Oct 10, 2016

7 min. reading time

What's new in Xtext and Xtend 2.14: The journey of Tina Toolsmith

Building Domain-specific Languages with Xtext and Xtend

A UML-agnostic Migration Approach: From UML to DSL

Domain-specific visualization of textual models with Xtext and Sirius

What I learned introducing a domain-specific language for configurable traceability analysis

Xtext hint: Content assist for multiple consecutive keywords