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23-08-2021 | Research Article-Computer Engineering and Computer Science

A Model-Driven Framework for the Development of MVC-Based (Web) Application

Authors: Sheikh Israr Ahmad, Tauseef Rana, Ayesha Maqbool

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 2/2022

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Model-driven engineering is a renowned software engineering methodology for design and development of software systems with the help of various types of models. Model–View–Controller (MVC) is a popular and extensively used architectural pattern for Web application development process in different platforms. Literature review reveals that there are implementation-level deficiencies in the form of complicated structure, time taken for development and maintenance of MVC-based Web application in different MVC-based frameworks. In this article, we introduce a unique model-driven framework approach to simplify the use of MVC-based frameworks for Web application development. In our approach, we introduce a unique mechanism with the help of a UML Profile model and a model to text transformation engine to automatically generate the implementation of any (Web) application in three defined MVC-based frameworks; our approach is extensible to support more MVC frameworks. For ease, we have created an application with GUI to generate the required MVC-based framework code. The application/implementation of our unique approach is verified with two benchmark case studies; results show that we closely generate the MVC-based Web application source code which is flexible to add critical application business logic.

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Title: A Model-Driven Framework for the Development of MVC-Based (Web) Application
Authors: Sheikh Israr Ahmad
Tauseef Rana
Ayesha Maqbool
Publication date: 23-08-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-06087-4

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