INSTALLATION
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The bip aadl tool needs the followings tools to run:
	- osate
	- topcased-BA (depending on ANTLR)
	- ATL 

To load and install these tool you need to:

1-osate installation

load the complete osate installation from the page :
http://la.sei.cmu.edu/aadl/currentsite/tool/osate-down.html

unzip this archive to the root installation place

2-ANTLR installation

run the eclipse/eclipse precedently unziped, in the menu help/Software Updates chose "find and install..." and select "Search for new feature to install"
add a new remote site with the follwing address:
http://antlreclipse.sourceforge.net/updates

3-TOPCASED-BA installation

load org.topcased.aadl.behavior_0.5.0.zip file from the location:
http://gforge.enseeiht.fr/frs/?group_id=37

expand it in the root/eclipse directory

4-ATL installation

From site
http://www.eclipse.org/m2m/atl/download
load "ALT toolkit", "UML2 driver for ATL" and "MDR driver for ATL" and expand
them in the root/eclipse directory

5-AADL2BIP & BIP installation
Fill the BIP2 load form at the address : http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~async/bip2Download.php
and follow instructions to load the archive.
- Untar the archive at the installation place.
- Define the environment variable BIP2_HOME to the expended directory.
- Copy the plugins of directories "importedplugins" (if not already installed) and "plugins" to the eclipse plugin directory. 
Restart your eclipse environment, and define the BIP2_HOME in the BIP preference window.

6-AADL2BIP configuration

run the osate/eclipse, in the menu window/preference select "Aadl Bip Preferences" index, and complete the BIP2_HOME directory path to the directory containing this file.


RUN AADL 2 BIP
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use the OSATE,"instanciate system" on your top level AADL description to build an AADL instance. when you select this instance, the bip2aadl button is active and generate the bip from the instance.