[Conventions] We need some naming conventions for all entities

[anthonyanjorin]

Hi all,

we need some naming conventions for all our entities.

Any suggestions? Should all be capitalised? Not? Only some entities? How about verbs vs. nouns?

[anthonyanjorin]

And? Any suggestions?

[maxischm]

I think rules should definitely have some verb in it describing the action that is performed with it. Also, I like the capitalisation rules Java has for its methods, i.e. start with lower case and then camel case and being consistent with it for all entities would make sense since being consistent was one of the basic ideas of the syntax and editor.

[anthonyanjorin]

Ok, so based on Java:

• Names of metamodels should be nouns, start with a capital letter, camel case
• Names of rules should be verbs, start with a small letter, camel case

But how about models, patterns, constraints?

[maxischm]

Maybe a combination of nouns and adjectives (and how those other types of words are called)? For example something like simpleBoard for models and patterns or noFigureOnField for constraints is possible. It must contain a noun though otherwise I don't think it makes much sense. And then capitalization like Java objects/variables (start with small letter, camel case) since they all more or less instantiate the metamodel (class)?

[anthonyanjorin]

Ok, so:

• Camel case for all entities
• Names of metamodels should be nouns and start with a capital letter
• Names of rules/tripleRules should be verbs and start with a small letter
• Names of all other entities (models, patterns, constraints) should not be verbs and start with a small letter

[maxischm]

Yes, that would be my suggestion.