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Software and Systems Modeling
Erschienen in: Software and Systems Modeling 4/2015

01.10.2015 | Special Section Paper

Example-driven meta-model development

verfasst von: Jesús J. López-Fernández, Jesús Sánchez Cuadrado, Esther Guerra, Juan de Lara

Erschienen in: Software and Systems Modeling | Ausgabe 4/2015

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Abstract

The intensive use of models in model-driven engineering (MDE) raises the need to develop meta-models with different aims, such as the construction of textual and visual modelling languages and the specification of source and target ends of model-to-model transformations. While domain experts have the knowledge about the concepts of the domain, they usually lack the skills to build meta-models. Moreover, meta-models typically need to be tailored according to their future usage and specific implementation platform, which demands knowledge available only to engineers with great expertise in specific MDE platforms. These issues hinder a wider adoption of MDE both by domain experts and software engineers. In order to alleviate this situation, we propose an interactive, iterative approach to meta-model construction, enabling the specification of example model fragments by domain experts, with the possibility of using informal drawing tools like Dia or yED. These fragments can be annotated with hints about the intention or needs for certain elements. A meta-model is then automatically induced, which can be refactored in an interactive way, and then compiled into an implementation meta-model using profiles and patterns for different platforms and purposes. Our approach includes the use of a virtual assistant, which provides suggestions for improving the meta-model based on well-known refactorings, and a validation mode, enabling the validation of the meta-model by means of examples.
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The “Element” and “Parameter” columns refer to the meta-model elements to which the annotation is applicable (i.e. class, reference, attribute), even if the annotations are initially included in a fragment, at the model level.
 
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Not related to the term “sketch” as we use it in this paper.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Example-driven meta-model development
verfasst von
Jesús J. López-Fernández
Jesús Sánchez Cuadrado
Esther Guerra
Juan de Lara
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Software and Systems Modeling / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1619-1366
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-1374
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10270-013-0392-y

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