Adding New Diagram Types

Overview

In order to add support for a new diagram type, you have to do the following tasks. Each task refers to a specific page that explains the task in further detail. Additionally, the pages give background information about design decisions or implementation hints.

1. Create a textual editor
2. Create transformations between textual and graphical presentations
3. Tailor the graphical editor to the limitations of the textual representation
4. Add required UI elements