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Model Transformation Reuse Across Metamodels

A Classification and Comparison of Approaches

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Theory and Practice of Model Transformation (ICMT 2018)

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Abstract

Model transformations (MTs) are essential elements of model-driven engineering (MDE) solutions. MDE promotes the creation of domain-specific metamodels, but without proper reuse mechanisms, MTs need to be developed from scratch for each new metamodel. In this paper, we classify reuse approaches for MTs across different metamodels and compare a sample of specific approaches – model types, concepts, a-posteriori typing, multilevel modeling, and design patterns for MTs – with the help of a feature model developed for this purpose, as well as a common example. We discuss strengths and weaknesses of each approach, provide a reading grid used to compare their features, and identify gaps in current reuse approaches.

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Work partially supported by the Spanish MINECO (TIN2014-52129-R), the R&D programme of the Madrid Region (S2013/ICE-3006), the Safran/Inria/CNRS collaboration GLOSE, and the Inria/CWI Associated Team ALE.

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  1. University of Toulouse, IRIT, Toulouse, France

    Jean-Michel Bruel & Benoit Combemale

  2. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    Esther Guerra & Juan de Lara

  3. Univ Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, Rennes, France

    Jean-Marc Jézéquel

  4. McGill University, Quebec, Canada

    Jörg Kienzle, Gunter Mussbacher & Hans Vangheluwe

  5. Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

    Eugene Syriani

  6. University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

    Hans Vangheluwe

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Bruel, JM. et al. (2018). Model Transformation Reuse Across Metamodels. In: Rensink, A., Sánchez Cuadrado, J. (eds) Theory and Practice of Model Transformation. ICMT 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10888. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93317-7_4

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