Using Code Templates

template

The template node registers a template that can be used to avoid duplicate code when extending the generated code, and it is a child of the typesystem node.

<typesystem>
    <template name="my_template">
        // the code
    </template>
</typesystem>

Use the insert-template node to insert the template code (identified by the template’s name attribute) into the generated code base.

insert-template

The insert-template node includes the code template identified by the name attribute, and it can be a child of the inject-code, conversion-rule or template nodes.

<inject-code class="target" position="beginning">
    <insert-template name="my_template" />
</inject-code>

Use the replace node to modify the template code.

replace

The replace node allows you to modify template code before inserting it into the generated code, and it can be a child of the insert-template node.

<insert-template name="my_template">
   <replace from="..." to="..." />
</insert-template>

This node will replace the attribute from with the value pointed by to.