Tool Integration by Models, Not Only by Metamodels - Applying Modeling to Tool Integration

Weiqing Zhang

2015

Abstract

Integration of tools that support different models defined by different metamodels cannot be achieved by integrating or merging the metamodels of the different models, or by making a minimum, common metamodel for these models. However, it can be achieved by making common representatives of the various models and model elements maintained by the tools. This paper has investigated several existing model/metamodel integration approaches, and described an approach where tool integration works by models, not only by metamodels.

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Zhang W. (2015). Tool Integration by Models, Not Only by Metamodels - Applying Modeling to Tool Integration . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD, ISBN 978-989-758-083-3, pages 461-469. DOI: 10.5220/0005236604610469


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@conference{modelsward15,
author={Weiqing Zhang},
title={Tool Integration by Models, Not Only by Metamodels - Applying Modeling to Tool Integration},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,},
year={2015},
pages={461-469},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005236604610469},
isbn={978-989-758-083-3},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,
TI - Tool Integration by Models, Not Only by Metamodels - Applying Modeling to Tool Integration
SN - 978-989-758-083-3
AU - Zhang W.
PY - 2015
SP - 461
EP - 469
DO - 10.5220/0005236604610469