Extengen

Extension generator as Joomla extension, model based on eJSL (JooMDD), with projectional editor.

First the JooMDD model was ported to Jetbrain's MPS (eJSL-MPS) and based on that structure this was turned into a Joomla extension, with HTML forms as input of the AST.

Information about the Extension Generator project

19-4-2025

At the moment mainly working on getting the meta-level complete, using forms:

• generator-generator: define and adjust generators
• project forms generator: define and adjust project forms

Still in the phase to get the first official release out. So be warned: the Extension Generator is still not production-ready.

version 0.9.0

If the model and the generator can both be created/edited, using forms, then the model and generator will be much easier to adjust. That's why I postponed all kinds of changes in model and generator until after this version.

version 1.0.0

With this version basic Joomla components will be easy to make.

Features of model and generator, that will be added via the meta-level:

• toggle Joomla core features in generated extension: categories, tags, versioning, workflow, pagination, custom fields, ordering, access control, language associations, routing/alias, action logs, finder
• automatic junction table for n:n relations
• submenu for this component
• toggle translations and choose translation service; override translations
• add dashboard page type
• update-site for extengen; update from github

future version features

• import & export projects
• migrate older version projects
• save versions of the model and generator on Git(hub)
• add page-type detail with indices (for the multiple files)
• update extengen info page(s) from github instead of shipping with component
• generate Joomla modules
• generate Joomla plugins
• Joomla CLI and API applications
• Initial WordPress generator
• Joomla + Doctrine generator
• possibility to use Event Sourcing in projects
• Joomla + Prooph Event Sourcing generator