Semantic Approach to Automatically Defined Model Transformation

Tiexin Wang, Sebastien Truptil, Frederick Benaben

2014

Abstract

Modelling and model transformation are regarded as two pillars of model-driven engineering; they have been used together to solve practical problems. For instance, since different models (e.g. data model) are used by heterogeneous partners involved in a specific collaborative situation, there is an urgent need for model transformations to exchange information among the heterogeneous partners. To quickly define model transformations, this paper presents an approach, which could replace the users’ effort in making mappings during the definition of a model transformation process. This approach is based on model transformation methodology, using syntax and semantic relationship among model elements. For this, a generic meta-meta-model and semantics checking methodology are proposed, before being illustrated by an example.

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Wang T., Truptil S. and Benaben F. (2014). Semantic Approach to Automatically Defined Model Transformation . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD, ISBN 978-989-758-007-9, pages 340-347. DOI: 10.5220/0004713303400347


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@conference{modelsward14,
author={Tiexin Wang and Sebastien Truptil and Frederick Benaben},
title={Semantic Approach to Automatically Defined Model Transformation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,},
year={2014},
pages={340-347},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004713303400347},
isbn={978-989-758-007-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,
TI - Semantic Approach to Automatically Defined Model Transformation
SN - 978-989-758-007-9
AU - Wang T.
AU - Truptil S.
AU - Benaben F.
PY - 2014
SP - 340
EP - 347
DO - 10.5220/0004713303400347