Authors:
Tobias Hoppe
1
;
Harald Eisenmann
2
;
Alexander Viehl
3
and
Oliver Bringmann
4
Affiliations:
1
Airbus DS GmbH and FZI Research Center for Information Technology, Germany
;
2
Airbus DS GmbH, Germany
;
3
FZI Research Center for Information Technology, Germany
;
4
FZI Research Center for Information Technology and University of Tübingen, Germany
Keyword(s):
Model-based Systems Engineering, Conceptual Data Modeling, EMF, OWL, SMOF.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Frameworks for Model-Driven Development
;
Languages, Tools and Architectures
;
MetaModeling
;
Methodologies, Processes and Platforms
;
Model-Driven Architecture
;
Model-Driven Software Development
;
Models
;
Paradigm Trends
;
Reasoning about Models
;
Software Engineering
;
Systems Engineering
Abstract:
This paper presents an approach to integrate concepts realizing multiple classification and dynamic reclassification
into the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) in order to overcome the restricted number of modeling
concepts of EMF and the strong class-object-relationship of Java. Hereby, the impact of integrating knowledge
modeling approaches – as realized with Protégé – into EMF without extending Java itself is examined. Consequently,
objects are configurable during the system development life-cycle by retyping. In combination with
reasoning functionality – as known from knowledge management frameworks – several pieces of knowledge
can be inferred and checked automatically as illustrated by examples from aerospace industry. As a result,
inconsistencies can be revealed much easier leading to considerably less potential for failures and a drastically
reduction of follow-on costs. Significant improvements in areas like, object classification, knowledge
derivation, and guided system deve
lopment, are highlighted in this paper.
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