MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A Case Study in Model-driven Engineering

Thomas Buchmann, Alexander Dotor, Bernhard Westfechtel

2009

Abstract

Software configuration management (SCM) is the discipline of controlling the evolution of large and complex software systems. Current SCM systems are themselves large and complex. Usually, their underlying models are hard-wired into the program code, which is written manually. In contrast, we present a modular and modeldriven approach to software configuration management which (a) reduces development effort by replacing coding with creating executable models and (b) provides a product line supporting the configuration of an SCM system from loosely coupled, reusable components. In addition to improving SCM support, our intent is to use our system as a large case study for evaluating languages and tools for model-driven development.

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Buchmann T., Dotor A. and Westfechtel B. (2009). MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A Case Study in Model-driven Engineering . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT, ISBN 978-989-674-009-2, pages 309-316. DOI: 10.5220/0002250303090316


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@conference{icsoft09,
author={Thomas Buchmann and Alexander Dotor and Bernhard Westfechtel},
title={MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A Case Study in Model-driven Engineering},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT,},
year={2009},
pages={309-316},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002250303090316},
isbn={978-989-674-009-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT,
TI - MODEL-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A Case Study in Model-driven Engineering
SN - 978-989-674-009-2
AU - Buchmann T.
AU - Dotor A.
AU - Westfechtel B.
PY - 2009
SP - 309
EP - 316
DO - 10.5220/0002250303090316