Towards Mainstream Multi-level Meta-modeling

Gergely Mezei, Ferenc Somogyi, Zoltán Theisz, Dániel Urbán, Sándor Bácsi

2019

Abstract

In recent years, a wide range of tools and methodologies have been introduced in the field of multi-level meta-modeling. One of the newest approaches is the Dynamic Multi-Layer Algebra (DMLA). DMLA incorporates a fully self-modeled textual operation language (DMLAScript) over its tuple-based model entity representation. This textual language provides effective and complex features when editing models. On the other hand, the language supports the precise injective mapping of the multi-layers. However, such complexity comes at a price. Using DMLAScript can be difficult in practice for users who are only familiar with the classical, object-oriented way of thinking, and are not confident with the multi-level approach. In this paper, we introduce the concepts of a new language above DMLAScript, which supports the more effective manipulation of concrete domain models by taking advantage of the particular process of multi-level modeling within DMLA. Although the approach is technically bound to DMLA, the concepts discussed in the paper are of general use.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Mezei G., Somogyi F., Theisz Z., Urbán D. and Bácsi S. (2019). Towards Mainstream Multi-level Meta-modeling.In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD, ISBN 978-989-758-358-2, pages 483-490. DOI: 10.5220/0007580404830490

in Bibtex Style

@conference{modelsward19,
author={Gergely Mezei and Ferenc Somogyi and Zoltán Theisz and Dániel Urbán and Sándor Bácsi},
title={Towards Mainstream Multi-level Meta-modeling},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,},
year={2019},
pages={483-490},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007580404830490},
isbn={978-989-758-358-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - Volume 1: MODELSWARD,
TI - Towards Mainstream Multi-level Meta-modeling
SN - 978-989-758-358-2
AU - Mezei G.
AU - Somogyi F.
AU - Theisz Z.
AU - Urbán D.
AU - Bácsi S.
PY - 2019
SP - 483
EP - 490
DO - 10.5220/0007580404830490