Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling
IntroductionBlended modeling aims at boosting the development of complex multi-domain systems by enabling seamless multi-notation modeling. The synchronization mechanisms between notations are embodied in model transformations. Manually defining model transformations requires specific knowledge of t...
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| author | Malvina Latifaj Federico Ciccozzi Mattias Mohlin |
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| description | IntroductionBlended modeling aims at boosting the development of complex multi-domain systems by enabling seamless multi-notation modeling. The synchronization mechanisms between notations are embodied in model transformations. Manually defining model transformations requires specific knowledge of transformation languages, and it is a time-consuming and error-prone task. Moreover, whenever any of the synchronized languages or notations evolves, those transformations become obsolete.MethodsIn this paper, we propose an automated solution for generating synchronization transformations in an industrial setting.ResultsThe approach entails i) the specification of mapping rules between two arbitrary domain-specific modeling languages leveraging a mapping modeling language, appositely defined for this purpose, and ii) the automatic generation of synchronization model transformations driven by the mapping rules.DiscussionWe validated the proposed approach in two use cases. Although our main goal was to provide a solution for synchronization between graphical and textual notations of UML-RT state machines, the proposed approach is language- and notation-agnostic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fd98aecfb2e43b49a95f5ab3b9f70d12023-01-04T19:27:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Computer Science2624-98982023-01-01410.3389/fcomp.2022.10080621008062Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modelingMalvina Latifaj0Federico Ciccozzi1Mattias Mohlin2School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Vasteras, SwedenSchool of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Vasteras, SwedenHCL Technologies, Malmo, SwedenIntroductionBlended modeling aims at boosting the development of complex multi-domain systems by enabling seamless multi-notation modeling. The synchronization mechanisms between notations are embodied in model transformations. Manually defining model transformations requires specific knowledge of transformation languages, and it is a time-consuming and error-prone task. Moreover, whenever any of the synchronized languages or notations evolves, those transformations become obsolete.MethodsIn this paper, we propose an automated solution for generating synchronization transformations in an industrial setting.ResultsThe approach entails i) the specification of mapping rules between two arbitrary domain-specific modeling languages leveraging a mapping modeling language, appositely defined for this purpose, and ii) the automatic generation of synchronization model transformations driven by the mapping rules.DiscussionWe validated the proposed approach in two use cases. Although our main goal was to provide a solution for synchronization between graphical and textual notations of UML-RT state machines, the proposed approach is language- and notation-agnostic.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2022.1008062/fullblended modelingmulti-notationautomatic generationmodel transformationshigher-order transformationsmapping modeling language |
| spellingShingle | Malvina Latifaj Federico Ciccozzi Mattias Mohlin Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling Frontiers in Computer Science blended modeling multi-notation automatic generation model transformations higher-order transformations mapping modeling language |
| title | Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling |
| title_full | Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling |
| title_fullStr | Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling |
| title_short | Higher-order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling |
| title_sort | higher order transformations for the generation of synchronization infrastructures in blended modeling |
| topic | blended modeling multi-notation automatic generation model transformations higher-order transformations mapping modeling language |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2022.1008062/full |
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