Towards an advanced model-driven engineering toolbox

Model-driven engineering (MDE) is frequently presented as an important change in software development practice. However, behind this new trend, one may recognize a lot of different objectives and solutions. This paper first studies the multiple facets of MDE and its evolution in the recent period. S...

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Published in:Innovations in systems and software engineering 2009-03, Vol.5 (1), p.5-12
Main Authors: Jouault, Frédéric, Bézivin, Jean, Barbero, Mikaël
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Applications
Computer Science
Modeling and Simulation
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Software Engineering
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Summary:Model-driven engineering (MDE) is frequently presented as an important change in software development practice. However, behind this new trend, one may recognize a lot of different objectives and solutions. This paper first studies the multiple facets of MDE and its evolution in the recent period. Several new usage scenarios (i.e., reverse engineering, and models at runtime), which have appeared following the initial forward engineering scenario, i.e., platform-independent model (PIM) to platform-specific model (PSM), are described. Not surprisingly, new applications trigger the need for new tools and the requirement for model engineering platforms evolves correspondingly. We have adapted the AmmA toolbox to these new usages and the result is described herein together with some illustrative examples.
ISSN:1614-5046
1614-5054
DOI:10.1007/s11334-009-0082-7