Evaluation of MDE Tools from a Metamodeling Perspective

2011 ◽  
pp. 105-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
João de Sousa Saraiva ◽  
Alberto Rodrigues da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Graphical Models ◽  
Tool Support ◽  
Modeling Languages ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Abstraction Level ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Domain Specific Modeling ◽  
Small Set ◽  
Specific Modeling

Ever since the introduction of computers into society, researchers have been trying to raise the abstraction level at which we build software programs. We are currently adopting an abstraction level based on graphical models instead of source code: MDE. MDE is the driving force for some recent modeling languages and approaches, such as OMG’s UML or Domain-Specific Modeling. All these approaches are founded on metamodeling: defining languages that represent a problem-domain. A key factor for the success of any approach is appropriate tool support. However, only recently have tool creators started considering metamodeling as an important issue in their list of concerns. In this paper, we evaluate a small set of MDE tools from the perspective of the metamodeling activity, focusing on both architectural and practical aspects. Then, using the results of this evaluation, we discuss open research issues for MDE-based software development tools.

On Developing Hybrid Modeling Methods using Metamodeling Platforms

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-66
Author(s):  
Srdjan Zivkovic ◽  
Krzystof Miksa ◽  
Harald Kühn
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Hybrid Modeling ◽  
Modeling Languages ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Modeling Methods ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Domain Specific Modeling ◽  
Specific Modeling

It has been acknowledged that model-based approaches and domain-specific modeling (DSM) languages, methods and tools are beneficial for the engineering of increasingly complex systems and software. Instead of general-purpose one-size-fits-all modeling languages, DSM methods facilitate model-based analysis and design of complex systems by providing modeling concepts tailored to the specific problem domain. Furthermore, hybrid DSM methods combine single DSM methods into integrated modeling methods, to allow for multi-perspective modeling. Metamodeling platforms provide flexible means for design and implementation of such hybrid modeling methods and appropriate domain-specific modeling tools. In this paper, we report on the conceptualization of a hybrid DSM method in the domain of network physical devices management, and its implementation based on the ADOxx metamodeling platform. The method introduces a hybrid modeling approach. A dedicated DSM language (DSML) is used to model the structure of physical devices and their configurations, whereas the formal language for knowledge representation OWL2 is used to specify configuration-related constraints. The outcome of the work is a hybrid, semantic technology-enabled DSM tool that allows for efficient and consistency-preserving model-based configuration of network equipment.

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