As you might be enjoying your summer and browsing around here, let me show you a little prototype I’ve been developing on and off through several versions of Sirius Web.
It’s now based on the latest Sirius Web release. Kudos to the Sirius team for releasing every 8 weeks like clockwork!
The idea was inspired by Guesstimate: "A spreadsheet for things that aren’t certain!"
It’s a tool I’ve always liked, and I wanted to see how far we could take it with Sirius.
This prototype is a domain-specific tool for "guesstimating" using Monte Carlo simulations. It’s just a proof of concept, but it really showcases some cool features of Sirius Web:
- All the domain-specific logic is kept in an EMF-based metamodel and the corresponding Java implementation. It’s only 11 files and 1028 lines of non-generated code.
- I’m using the charts widget in the details view, which adds a nice touch.
- Integration with Java libraries is super easy – here, I’ve used Apache Common Maths and PetitParser.
Check out the video to see it in action!
