The present invention provides the ability to use annotations to represent current user configuration concerning a particular “domain model,” which allows for round-trip support as well as choosing the specific implementation technology at a later point. The present invention provides a preview capability which allows users to dynamically expand the annotation to preview what will be generated based on the current configuration information. The present invention generates software code based on the user configuration input and packages the generated software code for deployment without allowing a user to edit the generated software code.