The YAKINDU EA-Bridge was tested with Eclipse versions Oxygen (4.7) until Eclipse 2019-09 (4.13), but it probably also works with other versions. All additionally required plug-ins, including Eclipse UML2, are typically be installed with the YAKINDU EA-Bridge (the Eclipse update manager automatically fetches required plug-ins from respective Eclipse update sites).
The YAKINDU EA-Bridge was tested with Microsoft Windows, Linux (Ubuntu), and Mac OS. Some features, however, are only available on the Microsoft Windows platform with the Enterprise Architect being installed.
The YAKINDU EA-Bridge must be installed from an Eclipse Update Site. The easiest way to do so is to install it directly from the online update site. However, as the online update site is password protected and the credentials are only valid for a certain period (e.g. 12 months for the regular product), it might be handy to download a local copy of the update site and install it off-line (which will still work after the support period has expired).
Within Eclipse, select 'Help' - 'Install New Software...' and add the update site below. If dependencies cannot be resolved (e.g. to the UML feature), make sure that the Eclipse release update site is listed in the available updates.
Then continue selecting the features you would like to install as explained next.
The YAKINDU EA-Bridge update site archive files can be downloaded from the following location:
Please note that you need your credentials from the YAKINDU Shop for downloading the zip files. Within Eclipse, select 'Help' - 'Install New Software...' - 'Add...' to add a local repository from the downloaded zip file. Press 'Archive...' in the 'Add Repository' dialog and select the downloaded zip file.
The YAKINDU EA-Bridge consists of several features that you may install.
Finish the wizard and restart Eclipse when requested. Please note that a license error is shown if a valid license file is not yet installed; this is explained in the next section. After restarting Eclipse, you can verify the installation in the preferences via Window - Preferences - YAKINDU EA-Bridge. If the installation was successful, several options as well as information about your license is shown there.
The YAKINDU EA-Bridge requires a valid license file which is sent separately to the email address that was registered in the YAKINDU Shop. Go to Preferences - YAKINDU License to import a license file, or save it into the main Eclipse folder next to the eclipse binary (e.g. eclipse.exe).
To learn more about how to use the YAKINDU EA-Bridge to access EA models, continue with the introduction. To get started quickly, continue with creating and opening EA models.
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The number of use cases is not limited to the scenarios covered in this documentation and in the examples. If the YAKINDU EA-Bridge does not work as expected or if you request a specific feature, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will reply as soon as possible: bridges@yakindu.com