On Using Weaving Models to Specify Schema Mappings

Sinisa Neskovic, Milica Vuckovic, Nenad Anicic

2010

Abstract

Weaving models, supported by the ATLAS Model Weaver toolkit within the Eclipse Modeling Framework, has been used for various application scenarios related to model mappings. This paper considers the application of weaving models to specification of data schema mappings. Firstly, a general conceptual framework in the form of an abstract megamodel is introduced. It is used as a reference model which identifies various kinds of models occurring in the context of data schema mappings and precisely defines their roles and mutual mappings. Then, based on the defined conceptual framework, an analysis of the application of weaving models in the context of schema mappings is given. This analysis reveals several issues in the existing approach. The main issue is that weaving models are not enough constrained by their corresponding weaving metamodels and, hence, invalid or semantically meaningless links among schema concepts are allowed. Finally, the paper proposes a solution that overcomes the issues and discusses its advantages and shortcomings.

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Neskovic S., Vuckovic M. and Anicic N. (2010). On Using Weaving Models to Specify Schema Mappings . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Future Trends of Model-Driven Development - Volume 1: FTMDD, (ICEIS 2010) ISBN 978-989-8425-10-2, pages 46-55. DOI: 10.5220/0003029600460055


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@conference{ftmdd10,
author={Sinisa Neskovic and Milica Vuckovic and Nenad Anicic},
title={On Using Weaving Models to Specify Schema Mappings},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Future Trends of Model-Driven Development - Volume 1: FTMDD, (ICEIS 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={46-55},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003029600460055},
isbn={978-989-8425-10-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Future Trends of Model-Driven Development - Volume 1: FTMDD, (ICEIS 2010)
TI - On Using Weaving Models to Specify Schema Mappings
SN - 978-989-8425-10-2
AU - Neskovic S.
AU - Vuckovic M.
AU - Anicic N.
PY - 2010
SP - 46
EP - 55
DO - 10.5220/0003029600460055