@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ The methods using lambda functions are preferred, as they are more powerful.
The steps in detail:
- (1) In the beginning, your model is somehow constructed and changed. This is indicated with the method `createModel`.
- (2) The first call is always `Dumper.read()` to which the (part of the) AST is provided as an argument. It returns an object of type [DumpBuilder](/ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder). With this object, the output can be changed.
- (2) The first call is always `Dumper.read()` to which the (part of the) AST is provided as an argument. It returns an object of type [DumpBuilder](../ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder). With this object, the output can be changed.
- (3) [Optional] You can only include nodes of certain types by using `includeChildWhen` and passing a lambda function, which is called for every node and should return `true` if the `childNode` shall be included in the output. It defaults to returning `true` for every node. Here, all children of a `Robot` node (except if the name of the robot is `"Robot2"`) and all children of the context named `"EndEffector"` are excluded. This way of configuring the output is the preferred one.
- (4) [Optional] The alternative (legacy) mechanism for inclusion and exclusion is described at [DumpBuilder](/ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder). Attributes are excluded per default. Here, an attribute whose name ends with `"go"` is included. However, it is excluded again when it is named `"logo"`, except for nodes of type `Robot` where it is included (again).
- (4) [Optional] The alternative (legacy) mechanism for inclusion and exclusion is described at [DumpBuilder](../ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder). Attributes are excluded per default. Here, an attribute whose name ends with `"go"` is included. However, it is excluded again when it is named `"logo"`, except for nodes of type `Robot` where it is included (again).
- (5) [Optional] To use a different name for nodes, use `setNameMethod`. The default is to use the class name along with the hashcode of the object (`n -> n == null ? "null" : n.getClass().getSimpleName() + "@" + Integer.toHexString(n.hashCode())`).
- (6) [Optional] There are a few ways to style the output in general through [SkinParam](https://plantuml.com/de/skinparam). Not all of those parameters are supported; see `SkinParamBooleanSetting` and `SkinParamStringSetting`.
- (7) and (8) To create a PNG image, use `dumpAsPng` (for SVG, use `dumpAsSVG`). Those methods do not return the builder object, as they produce an output. They potentially throw two kinds of exception: `IOException` (when the file could not be written) and `TransformationException` (when the AST could not be processed). As shown here, the builder object must be stored in a variable to create multiple outputs.
To summarise the required steps: Specify the AST to read in, configure the output, and write ("dump") the output.
For more configuration options, please consult the [API Docs of DumpBuilder](/ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder).
For more configuration options, please consult the [API Docs of DumpBuilder](../ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder).
## (Deprecated) Inclusion and Exclusion of Types
Types can only be disabled; see `disableTypes(String, String...)` in the [API Docs of DumpBuilder](/ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder).
Types can only be disabled; see `disableTypes(String, String...)` in the [API Docs of DumpBuilder](../ragdoc/#/type/DumpBuilder).
### Inclusion and Exclusion of children, tokens and relations
