A survey of model transformation design patterns in practice

•Detailed survey of the use of model transformation design patterns in practice.•Analysis of use of patterns in different transformation types and languages.•15 new MT design patterns identified.•Largest survey of model transformation research to date. Model transformation design patterns have been...

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Published in:The Journal of systems and software 2018-06, Vol.140, p.48-73
Main Authors: Lano, Kevin, Kolahdouz-Rahimi, Shekoufeh, Yassipour-Tehrani, Sobhan, Sharbaf, Mohammadreza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Design Patterns
Empirical Software Engineering
Model Transformations
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Summary:•Detailed survey of the use of model transformation design patterns in practice.•Analysis of use of patterns in different transformation types and languages.•15 new MT design patterns identified.•Largest survey of model transformation research to date. Model transformation design patterns have been proposed by a number of researchers, but their usage appears to be sporadic and sometimes patterns are applied without recognition of the pattern. In this paper we provide a systematic literature review of transformation design pattern applications. We evaluate how widely patterns have been used, and how their use differs in different transformation languages and for different categories of transformation. We identify what benefits appear to arise from the use of patterns, and consider how the application of patterns can be improved. The paper also identifies several new patterns which have not previously been catalogued.
ISSN:0164-1212
1873-1228
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2018.03.001